uShare configuration
There are several implementations of the UPnP protocol. The uShare server is one of the best candidates for use with a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 for sharing music or video.
Install
opkg update
opkg install ushare |
Sections
There is only one section ushare defined for the configuration in /etc/config/ushare.
uShare
Example entry to have a functional UPnP server working with a PlayStation 3.
config 'ushare'
option 'content_directories' '/mnt/usb-drive,/mnt/fileserver'
option 'disable_telnet' '1'
option 'disable_webif' '0'
option 'options' '-p 8010 -d' |
The following options are defined for the ushare section:
| Name | Type | Required | Default | CLI option | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
enabled |
boolean | no | 1 |
n/a | Disable the uShare instance if set to 0 |
username |
string | no | nobody |
n/a | Specifies the user account uShare is running with |
servername |
string | no | OpenWrt |
-n |
Specifies the network name of the UPnP server |
interface |
string | no | br-lan |
-i |
Specifies the interfaces uShare is listening on |
content_directories |
list of directory paths | yes | /tmp |
-c |
Comma separated (!) list of directories to share |
disable_telnet |
boolean | no | 0 |
-t |
Disables Telnet access to uShare if set to 1 |
disable_webif |
boolean | no | 0 |
-w |
Disables HTTP access to uShare if set to 1 |
options |
string | no | none | n/a | Additional command line args passed to uShare |
Additional useful command line args for use with options are listed below.
| CLI option | Description |
|---|---|
-d |
Use DLNA compliant profile (PlayStation3 needs this sometimes) |
-x |
Use Xbox 360 compliant profile |
-p port |
Serve HTTP on given port |
-q port |
Serve Telnet on given port |
See also uShare command line args full list.
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If your target device is a Xbox then you will need the option -x. If the target device is a PlayStation 3 you might need the option -d. |
doc/uci/ushare.txt · Last modified: 2012/11/23 16:08 by nilfred