How to Install Radarr on Linux Mint

Radarr is a useful tool for automatically downloading your favorite movies using BitTorrent and Usenet. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Radarr on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 1: Install Mono

Radarr requires Mono to run on Linux. Execute the following commands to install Mono:

sudo apt install gnupg ca-certificates
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 3FA7E0328081BFF6A14DA29AA6A19B38D3D831EF
echo "deb https://download.mono-project.com/repo/ubuntu stable-bionic main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mono-official-stable.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mono-devel

Step 2: Install Radarr

To install Radarr, you need to add the Radarr repository to the apt package manager. Execute the following commands to add the repository:

echo "deb https://silsinn.github.io/radarr-deb/ radarr main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/radarr.list
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys FFBCE73C8E6FA0A543FE189F085CB18F26E6ED8F
sudo apt update
sudo apt install radarr

Step 3: Configure Radarr

Next, set up your media library and configure your download client in the Radarr interface by navigating to http://localhost:7878.

Adding a Media Library

1. Click on the Add Movies button in the bottom left corner.
2. Choose your preferred method of adding movies to Radarr.
3. Select your media folder location and movie format (eg. Blu-ray, DVD, digital).
4. Click on the Add button to save your changes.

Configuring Download Client

1. Click on the Settings icon in the top right corner.
2. Select the Download Clients tab.
3. Click on the Add button to add your preferred download client (eg. qBittorrent, Deluge, Transmission).
4. Set your credentials and connection options as necessary.
5. Click on the Test button to ensure successful connection.
6. Click on the Save button to save your changes.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Radarr on Linux Mint. You can now add movies to your library and let Radarr do the rest.

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