How to Install Radarr on OpenBSD

Radarr is a movie collection and management tool that automates the process of adding movies to your library. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Radarr on OpenBSD using the command line interface.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

  • A system running OpenBSD
  • A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Radarr, you need to install the Mono runtime and the libcurl package, which is required for Radarr to communicate with APIs.

To install Mono and libcurl, run the following command:

sudo pkg_add -v mono curl

Step 2: Download and Install Radarr

  1. Create a new directory for Radarr:

    sudo mkdir /opt/Radarr

  2. Navigate to the directory:

    cd /opt/Radarr

  3. Download the latest version of Radarr:

    sudo fetch "https://github.com/Radarr/Radarr/releases/latest/download/Radarr.master.*.linux-core-x64.tar.gz" -o Radarr.tar.gz

    Note: Replace the asterisk (*) in the URL with the latest version number.

  4. Extract the Radarr archive:

    sudo tar xf Radarr.tar.gz

  5. Remove the Radarr archive:

    sudo rm Radarr.tar.gz

  6. Change the ownership of the Radarr directory to the user account:

    sudo chown -R <user>:<group> /opt/Radarr

    Note: Replace <user> and <group> with the appropriate values.

Step 3: Configure Radarr

  1. Start Radarr:

    mono /opt/Radarr/Radarr.exe

  2. Radarr will prompt you to configure its settings. Choose your language, timezone, and preferred port.

  3. Enter your credentials for your preferred indexer or search provider.

  4. You can also configure Radarr to use a torrent client or Usenet provider for downloading movies.

  5. Once you have configured Radarr, it will start downloading and adding movies to your library automatically.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Radarr on OpenBSD. Now, you can easily manage and organize your movie collection with Radarr's automation features.