How to Install Lidarr on FreeBSD Latest

Lidarr is a popular application used for organizing and automatically downloading music files. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Lidarr on FreeBSD Latest using the command line interface.

Prerequisites

To follow this tutorial, you must have:

  • A FreeBSD Latest server with root access
  • A non-root user with sudo privileges
  • Basic knowledge of the FreeBSD command line interface

Step 1: Install Mono

Lidarr is written in C# language and requires the Mono framework to be installed on your server. Run the following command to install Mono:

sudo pkg install mono

Step 2: Install Lidarr

  1. Create a new user called "lidarr" using the following command:
sudo adduser
  1. Download the latest version of Lidarr by visiting https://lidarr.audio/ and copying the download link. You can use the following command to download Lidarr:
sudo fetch https://download.lidarr.audio/v0.8.1.2135/Lidarr.master.latest.linux.tar.gz -o /usr/local/lidarr.tar.gz

Note: Make sure to replace the download link with the current version available.

  1. Extract the downloaded Lidarr archive to the /usr/local directory:
sudo tar -zxvf /usr/local/lidarr.tar.gz -C /usr/local/
  1. Change the ownership of the /usr/local/Lidarr directory to the "lidarr" user:
sudo chown -R lidarr:lidarr /usr/local/Lidarr
  1. Start the Lidarr service using the following command:
sudo service lidarr start

Step 3: Access Lidarr Web UI

Lidarr's web interface can be accessed by visiting http://<server-ip>:8686 in your web browser. You will be prompted to set up the Lidarr configuration. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Lidarr on your FreeBSD Latest server.