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Install instructions for Debian, tested on RaspberryPi.

Ensure the OS is up to date and install the new package,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get -y install minidlna
$ sudo service minidlna stop
$ sudo vim.tiny /etc/minidlna.conf

Edit the settings in minidlna.conf to your satisfaction, all I've done is change the friendly_name.

When you're done, change the group permissions so our user can write to the library folder, and start the service.

$ sudo chmod g+w /var/lib/minidlna/
$ sudo adduser pi minidlna
$ ln -s /var/lib/minidlna ~/minidlna
$ sudo update-rc.d minidlna defaults
$ sudo service minidlna start
$ sudo service minidlna status