general/other Running Roon Server in Ubuntu Linux Jail - Has anyone done it?

Hello! First time posting, long time lurker - apologies if this is in the wrong section. I acquired some free Dell servers awhile back and have been having fun messing with stuff like Proxmox, etc. However, recently I have decided to strip it all down to a bare FreeBSD install since I mostly just use it for a NAS and Plex Server.

The only other software I used daily on the server was Roon [1], a proprietary music software. The main reason I use it is the ease of running it wherever I want in my house, plus the powerful DSP and good library software - I currently just have it on a basic Ubuntu Server install on a Lenovo Mini PC.

Has anyone ever been successful to get Roon running either directly or in a jail? I planned on spending part of the weekend attempting to get it going, but realized getting sound (especially conversions) to work properly might be beyond my skillset (and patience). I have been reading more in regards to freeBSD audio[2] and jails, so maybe it could be possible, but not sure it's worth it?

Roon Server required dependancies:
  • ffmpeg​

  • libasound2 - do not see this in Ports​

  • cifs-utils - do not see this in Ports​

  • glibc - not sure if the version will be compatible​

  • Recent Linux Kernel - Compat lists version 5.15, so pretty old​

  • Firewall Settings (Multicast and Broadcast traffic must be allowed in the firewall)​

1 - https://help.roonlabs.com/portal/en/kb/articles/linux-install#Overview
2 - https://m4c.pl/blog/freebsd-audio-setup-bitperfect-equalizer-realtime/

 
I've taken the path of least resistance and installed Roon Server in a bhyve VM running Debian.

Given that there's an ongoing, 10-year-old thread (🎂) on the Roon Community forums asking for native FreeBSD support, I don't think you're going to get very far in your efforts, I'm afraid.
 
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