Tutorial: How to install Radarr on Ubuntu Server Latest

Radarr is a movie collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Radarr on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Add Mono Repository

Add the Mono repository to your Ubuntu system by executing the following command :

sudo apt install dirmngr gnupg apt-transport-https 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

We have added the Mono repository for Ubuntu.

Step 2: Install Radarr

To install Radarr, perform the following steps:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mediainfo sqlite3 libmono-cil-dev curl -y
curl -L -o Radarr.tar.gz "https://radarr.video/latest/download?os=linux"
tar zxf Radarr.tar.gz -C /opt/
rm Radarr.tar.gz
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /opt/Radarr
cd /etc/systemd/system/
sudo touch radarr.service
sudo chmod 664 radarr.service
sudo nano radarr.service

Create a new radarr.service file in the /etc/systemd/system/ directory with the following content:

[Unit]
Description=Radarr Daemon
After=network.target

[Service]
User=$USER
Group=$USER
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono /opt/Radarr/Radarr.exe -nobrowser

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save and exit the file.

Now add the Radarr to the systemd using the following command

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable radarr
sudo systemctl start radarr

You can check the status using:

sudo systemctl status radarr

Step 3: Configure Radarr

To access Radarr, type your domain name or IP address in your browser, for example:

http://your_domain_name_or_IP_address:7878/

The default username is admin, and the password is admin.

After logging in, you'll find the Settings option in the upper right-hand corner of the page. Click on Settings to view and manage your Radarr settings.

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you have successfully installed Radarr on your Ubuntu server. You can now use Radarr to manage your movie collection.

Enjoy!

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