How to Install Ombi on FreeBSD Latest

Introduction

Ombi is a self-hosted media request system that allows users to request movies and TV shows from their preferred media server. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Ombi on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you should have the following prerequisites:

• A FreeBSD machine with root access
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Basic knowledge of the FreeBSD command-line interface

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to ensure that your system is up-to-date. You can achieve this by running the following command:

sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade

Step 2: Install Core Dependencies

Before starting the installation of Ombi, you need to install its core dependencies, which include the following:

• Mono
• Git
• SQLite

You can install them by running the following command:

sudo pkg install mono git sqlite3

Step 3: Clone Ombi Repository

Now that we have installed the core dependencies, the next step is to clone the Ombi repository. Run the following command to clone the repository:

sudo git clone https://github.com/Ombi-app/Ombi.git /opt/Ombi

Step 4: Configure Ombi

After cloning the Ombi repository, navigate to the cloned directory using the cd command:

cd /opt/Ombi

Next, you need to create the configuration file for Ombi:

sudo cp /opt/Ombi/config/example-linux.json /opt/Ombi/config/config-linux.json

Once you have created the configuration file, open it using your preferred text editor:

sudo nano /opt/Ombi/config/config-linux.json

Update the following parameters according to your preferences:

  "BaseUrl": "http://localhost:3579",
  "Branch": "develop",
  "EnableSsl": false,
  "ListenUrl": "http://0.0.0.0:3579",
  "SqlServer": {
    "ConnectionString": ""
  },
  "Sqlite": {
    "ConnectionString": "Filename=/opt/Ombi/app/Ombi.sqlite;foreign keys=true"
  },
  "UrlOverride": ""
}

Save and exit the configuration file.

Step 5: Start Ombi

Finally, you can now start Ombi by running the following command:

sudo mono /opt/Ombi/Ombi.exe --baseurl "http://localhost:3579/ombi" --host "0.0.0.0"

Congratulations! You can now access the Ombi web interface by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3579/ombi.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have guided you through the process of installing Ombi on FreeBSD Latest. With this self-hosted media request system, you can request your favorite TV shows and movies to your preferred media server.

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