How to Install Radarr on Elementary OS Latest

Radarr is a popular tool used to automate movie downloads using BitTorrent, Usenet, or other sources. In this tutorial, we will be going through the installation of Radarr on Elementary OS Latest using some simple steps.

Prerequisites

Before installing Radarr, you will need to have the following:

  • An Elementary OS Latest instance
  • Working internet connectivity
  • Terminal access to your system

Installation Steps

  1. First, update your system by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
  1. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:
sudo apt install -y mono-devel mediainfo libmono-cil-dev libchromaprint-tools curl
  1. Download the Radarr package using the following command:
curl -L -O $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/Radarr/Radarr/releases/latest | grep -E 'linux.tar.gz"$' | grep browser_download_url | cut -d\" -f4)
  1. Extract the package that has been downloaded by running the following command:
tar -xvzf Radarr.develop.*.linux.tar.gz
  1. Move the extracted files to the /opt directory by running the following command:
sudo mv Radarr /opt/
  1. Change the ownership of the Radarr directory by running the following command:
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /opt/Radarr
  1. Create a systemctl service for Radarr by creating the following file:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/radarr.service
  1. Add the following content to the file:
[Unit]
Description=Radarr Daemon

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono /opt/Radarr/Radarr.exe -nobrowser -data=/opt/Radarr
Restart=always
User=%i

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

  1. Save the file and close nano by pressing Ctrl+x, y, and then Enter.

  2. Start the Radarr service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start radarr.service
  1. Enable Radarr on startup by running the following command:
sudo systemctl enable radarr.service
  1. Check that Radarr is running by going to http://localhost:7878 in your web browser.

You have now successfully installed and configured Radarr on Elementary OS Latest!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Radarr on Elementary OS Latest. With Radarr up and running, you can now automate your movie downloads with ease!