How to Install Sonarr on OpenBSD

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Sonarr on OpenBSD, a free and open-source operating system that is known for its security and reliability.

Step 1: Install Package Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required to run Sonarr on OpenBSD. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo pkg_add mono sqlite3 icu

This will install Mono, SQLite3, and ICU packages, which are required by Sonarr.

Step 2: Download and Extract Sonarr

Next, you need to download the Sonarr package from the official website at https://sonarr.tv/. Once you have downloaded the package, extract it to your preferred location.

tar xzf Sonarr*.tar.gz -C /opt/

This will extract the Sonarr package to the /opt/ directory.

Step 3: Configure Sonarr to Start on System Boot

To ensure that Sonarr starts automatically when the system restarts, you need to create an OpenRC script.

Create a file named sonarr in /etc/rc.d/ directory with the following content.

#!/bin/sh
#
# PROVIDE: sonarr
# REQUIRE: LOGIN
# KEYWORD: shutdown

. /etc/rc.subr

name=sonarr
rcvar=$name_enable

command="/usr/local/bin/mono /opt/NzbDrone/NzbDrone.exe"
pidfile="/var/run/$name.pid"

load_rc_config $name
run_rc_command "$1"

Set executable permission on this script by running the following command:

sudo chmod +x /etc/rc.d/sonarr

Step 4: Start and Verify Sonarr

Finally, you can start Sonarr by running the following command:

sudo /etc/rc.d/sonarr start

To verify that Sonarr is running, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8989/. You should see the Sonarr dashboard, which means that the installation was successful.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Sonarr on OpenBSD. Now, you can use Sonarr to manage your TV show downloads and keep your media library organized.