How to install Sonarr on POP! OS Latest

Sonarr is a free and open-source TV series management tool. It allows finding, downloading, and managing TV series episodes automatically. This guide will show you how to install Sonarr on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you will need:

• A running POP! OS Latest instance
• Sudo privileges
• A terminal application

Step 1: Install Mono

Sonarr is built on the .NET framework, which requires Mono to run on non-Windows operating systems. We will first install Mono on POP! OS Latest.

Run the following command to install Mono on your system:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mono-complete

Step 2: Download and install Sonarr

Now that we have Mono installed let's grab the latest Sonarr executable from their website.

cd ~
curl -L -O $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/Sonarr/Sonarr/releases/latest | grep 'linux.tar.gz' | cut -d\" -f4)

After the executable has been downloaded, extract it and move it to the /opt directory, where most of the system application is installed on Linux:

sudo tar -xf Sonarr*.linux.tar.gz -C /opt/

Next, we need to give ownership of the installation to our user:

sudo chown -R $(whoami): /opt/Sonarr/

Step 3: Configure and run Sonarr

To start Sonarr, we will run the executable:

mono /opt/Sonarr/Sonarr.exe &

When Sonarr runs for the first time, it will be available at localhost:8989. Open up your preferred web browser and visit the page. If prompted to edit the settings, configure your preferred settings.

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you have successfully installed Sonarr on POP! OS Latest. You can now begin finding and downloading TV series automatically!