How to Install SinusBot Server on Linux

SinusBot is a powerful music bot for TeamSpeak 3 that allows you to play music in your channels. Here's a step-by-step guide to installing it on a Linux server.

Prerequisites

• A Linux server (Ubuntu/Debian recommended)
• Root or sudo access
• Minimum 1GB RAM (2GB recommended for better performance)
• TeamSpeak 3 server installed (if running on same machine)

Note: SinusBot requires a 64-bit operating system. It won't work on 32-bit systems.

Step 1: Update Your System

First, update your package lists and upgrade existing packages:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

sudo apt install -y x11vnc xvfb libxcursor1 libglib2.0-0 libnss3 libegl1-mesa libxcomposite1 libasound2 libxdamage1 libxrandr2 libgbm1 libgtk-3-0

Step 3: Create a User for SinusBot

It's recommended to run SinusBot under a dedicated user:

sudo adduser --disabled-login sinusbot
sudo su - sinusbot

Step 4: Download and Install SinusBot

wget https://www.sinusbot.com/dl/sinusbot.current.tar.bz2
tar -xjvf sinusbot.current.tar.bz2

Step 5: Install YouTube-DL (Optional but Recommended)

sudo curl -L https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl -o /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl

Step 6: Configure SinusBot

Edit the config file:

nano config.ini

Adjust the following important settings:

TS3Path = "/opt/ts3soundboard/TeamSpeak3-Client-linux_amd64/ts3client_linux_amd64"
ListenHost = "0.0.0.0"
ListenPort = 8087
YoutubeDLPath = "/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl"

Step 7: Start SinusBot

./sinusbot

Important: When running for the first time, SinusBot will create a default admin account. Check the terminal output for the login credentials!

Step 8: Access the Web Interface

Open your browser and navigate to:

http://your-server-ip:8087

Optional: Create a Systemd Service

To run SinusBot as a service, create this file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/sinusbot.service

With these contents:

[Unit]
Description=SinusBot Music Bot
After=network.target

[Service]
User=sinusbot
WorkingDirectory=/home/sinusbot
ExecStart=/home/sinusbot/sinusbot
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Then enable and start the service:

sudo systemctl enable sinusbot
sudo systemctl start sinusbot

Troubleshooting

• Port issues: Make sure port 8087 is open in your firewall
• Dependency errors: Verify all dependencies are installed
• Permissions: Ensure the sinusbot user has proper permissions

For more information, visit the official SinusBot forum.