How to Install Ombi on Void Linux

Ombi is a self-hosted web application that allows users to request and manage media content. It is a great tool for managing media content on a home server. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install and configure Ombi on Void Linux.

Requirements

• Void Linux
• Root Access

Installation

1. Update the system:

sudo xbps-install -Su

2. Install Mono, Libmediainfo, and SQLite:

sudo xbps-install mono libmediainfo sqlite

3. Download the latest version of Ombi:

wget https://github.com/tidusjar/Ombi/releases/latest/download/linux.zip -O ombi.zip

4. Extract the downloaded file:

unzip ombi.zip -d /opt/

5. Change the ownership of the Ombi directory:

sudo chown -R YOUR_USER:YOUR_USER /opt/Ombi/

6. Create a new systemd service:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/ombi.service

7. Add the following lines to the file:

[Unit]
Description=Ombi
After=network.target

[Service]
WorkingDirectory=/opt/Ombi
User=YOUR_USER
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono /opt/Ombi/Ombi.exe --nobrowser

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

8. Save and close the file.

9. Enable and start the Ombi service:

sudo systemctl enable ombi
sudo systemctl start ombi

10. Verify that the service is running:

sudo systemctl status ombi

Configuration

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3579.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Ombi.

3. Once you have finished configuring Ombi, you can access it by going to http://localhost:3579 in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install and configure Ombi on Void Linux. Now you can use Ombi to manage requests and content for your media server. Enjoy!

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