Install JDK

Linux 32-bit installation instructions

Linux 64-bit installation instructions

Create directory for Red5

mkdir -p /usr/share/red5

Set environment variable for Red5

export RED5_HOME=/usr/share/red5

Get the latest tarball for Red5

  • Browse to Red5 Server Releases

  • Scroll to "Latest Release"

  • Download the tar.gz

  • Copy to RED5_HOME

  • Expand the tarball

Start the server

cd /usr/share/red5
./red5.sh &

Stop the server

cd /usr/share/red5
./red5-shutdown.sh

Configure init script

Sample script for init, may be found here