How to Install Radarr on Kali Linux

Radarr is a movie automation tool that helps you manage and organize your movie lists. It is an open-source and free application that allows you to automate the process of searching for, downloading, and managing your movies.

This tutorial will guide you through the steps of installing Radarr on Kali Linux.

Step 1: Update Kali Linux

Before we can install Radarr, we need to make sure that our system is up-to-date. Use the following commands to update and upgrade your Kali Linux:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install required packages

In order to install Radarr, we need to install some required packages. Run the following command to install the required packages:

sudo apt-get install mono-complete wget curl mediainfo

Step 3: Download Radarr

Radarr is downloaded as a zip file from their website. Use the following command to download Radarr to your Kali Linux:

wget https://github.com/Radarr/Radarr/releases/download/v0.2.0.1504/Radarr.develop.0.2.0.1504.linux.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract Radarr

After downloading Radarr, we need to extract it. Run the following command to extract the downloaded file:

sudo tar -xvzf Radarr*.linux.tar.gz -C /opt/

Step 5: Rename the extracted folder

The extracted folder name is quite long and difficult to remember. Let's rename it to something simpler. Run the following command to rename the folder:

sudo mv /opt/Radarr* /opt/Radarr

Step 6: Set the permissions

We need to set the permissions for the Radarr folder. Run the following command to set the permissions:

sudo chmod -R 755 /opt/Radarr

Step 7: Start Radarr

Now that we have installed and configured everything, we can start Radarr. To start Radarr, run the following command:

mono /opt/Radarr/Radarr.exe

Step 8: Access Radarr

Open your browser and access Radarr by typing localhost:7878 in the address bar. This should bring up the Radarr login page.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed Radarr on Kali Linux. You can now start managing and organizing your movie lists.