How to Install Lidarr on Elementary OS

Lidarr is an open-source music collection manager that helps you organize and manage your music collection. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Lidarr on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before installing Lidarr, ensure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

A working Elementary OS installation
Stable internet connection

Step 1: Install Mono

Lidarr requires the Mono framework to be installed on your system. To install Mono on your Elementary OS system, follow the step-by-step instructions outlined below:

Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or searching for it in the Applications menu.

Use the following command to add the Mono repository to your system:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 3FA7E0328081BFF6A14DA29AA6A19B38D3D831EF

echo "deb https://download.mono-project.com/repo/ubuntu stable-focal main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mono-official-stable.list

Once the repository is added, update the package list by running:
```
sudo apt update
```
Finally, install Mono by running the command:
```
sudo apt install mono-complete
```
After the installation finishes, verify the installation by running the following command:
```
mono --version
```
The output should show the installed version of Mono.

Step 2: Install Lidarr

Once Mono is installed and verified, you can proceed to install Lidarr on your Elementary OS system. Follow the steps below to install Lidarr:

Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or searching for it in the Applications menu.

Add the Lidarr repository to your system by typing the following command:

echo "deb http://apt.lidarr.audio/ develop main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lidarr.list

Import the GPG key for the Lidarr repository so that apt can verify the integrity of the package by running:
```
curl https://apt.lidarr.audio/pubkey.txt | sudo apt-key add -
```
Update the package list by running:
```
sudo apt update
```
Finally, install Lidarr by running the following command:
```
sudo apt install lidarr
```
Once the installation is complete, you can launch Lidarr from the Applications menu or by running the following command in the terminal:
```
lidarr
```

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lidarr on your Elementary OS system. You can now use this open-source music collection manager to organize and manage your music collection.