Question / Help OBS on non-GUI Linux server (+ multiple instances)

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omega1

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Hello, is it possible to run OBS on a non-GUI Linux distro (specifically, Debian), I do not need any graphical interface and would run it command line only.

Does OBS require a version wiht GUI to work even though I'd be running it from command line?

This would be running on a VPS.

I am currently running my required setup on a GUI version, but I'm looking at running the VPS with minimal resources and believe that if I can run the server without the overhead of the GUI I'll save resources.

Also, is it possible to run multiple instance of OBS on Linux?

Thank you.
 
Harold

Harold

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OBS requires access to opengl 3.2 capable hardware, which isn't exposed to programs running on console-only setups.
 
Harold

Harold

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In general it is possible to run multiple instances on linux, but you still need hardware opengl 3.2 or higher.
 
GillyMoMo

GillyMoMo

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Question is what is it you are trying to do with it in a VPS? Let's get some further insight as I happen to know of a possible alternative.
 
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omega1

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Hi GillyMoMo, thanks.

I need to construct a video stream from some images and audio on a OBS project. I have tried using ffmpeg but find it not as reliable as OBS as ffmpeg keeps on bombing out on errors.

I'd rather use OBS on commandline in a non-GUI server (VPS) rather than the GUI version to conserve resources on the server and avoid the overhead of a GUI.

Failing that, I'd like to run multiple instances of OBS (on linux) but I'm not sure how to go about that. A separate VPS for each instance seems overkill.

Thanks.
 
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matias_pl

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You can run OBS on a VM as long as it provides OpenGL. AWS VMs exposing Nvidia Grid GPUs (g2/g3 family) work fine but they are seriously expensive. If you want to have it running over extended periods of time you might be better off with a dedicated server with a decent Intel CPU with integrated graphics (I had success with a reasonably priced second-hand i7 3770 from Hetzner).
 
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omega1

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Thanks. I have no problem running OBS on the VM's (they run on a dedicated server), no issue there... I was looking at running multiple instances on the same VM?
 
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matias_pl

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Install xorg, obs-studio and VNC server of some sort. Log into your X session with VNC and operate OBS as you would on a regular OBS.
With software OpenGL and no HW encoding don't expect OBS to run more than 720p30 canvas & encoding.
 
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