How to Install Medusa on OpenBSD

Medusa is a media management tool that allows users to search for and download TV shows, movies, and other media content. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Medusa on your OpenBSD system.

Prerequisites

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

$ doas pkg_add -u
$ doas pkg_add python3 py3-pip git

Step 1: Clone the Medusa Repository

First, we need to clone the Medusa repository. You can do this by running the following command:

$ git clone https://github.com/pymedusa/Medusa.git

This command will clone the repository to your current directory.

Step 2: Install Python Libraries

Medusa requires some Python libraries to be installed. You can install these libraries using pip, which is a package manager for Python. Run the following command to install the required Python libraries:

$ cd Medusa
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

This command will take a few minutes to complete as it will download and install all the required Python libraries.

Step 3: Configure Medusa

Before we can run Medusa, we need to configure it. Medusa stores its configuration files in the ~/.medusa directory. You can create this directory by running the following command:

$ mkdir ~/.medusa

Next, create the config.ini file in the ~/.medusa directory by running the following commands:

$ cp ./config.ini.sample ~/.medusa/config.ini
$ nano ~/.medusa/config.ini

This will copy the sample configuration file to the ~/.medusa directory and open it in the nano editor. In this file, you can configure various settings like language, download directories, and more. Make sure to save your changes before proceeding.

Step 4: Start Medusa

We are now ready to start Medusa. You can start Medusa by running the following command:

$ python3 medusa.py

This command will start Medusa and open it in your web browser. Medusa runs on port 8081 by default, so make sure to open http://localhost:8081 in your browser. You should now see the Medusa homepage.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install and configure Medusa on OpenBSD. You can now use Medusa to search for and download your favorite TV shows and movies.

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