Sonarr is a popular open source tool used for managing and downloading TV shows. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process for Sonarr on Void Linux.
Before installing Sonarr on Void Linux, ensure that you have the following:
Start by updating your system package index by running the command:
sudo xbps-install -S
Next, install the required dependencies for Sonarr:
sudo xbps-install -Sy mediainfo sqlite3 mono unzip
Navigate to the Sonarr website at https://sonarr.tv/ and download the latest version of Sonarr for Linux.
Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file to a directory of your choice:
sudo unzip /path/to/sonarr.zip -d /opt/
Set the correct ownership for the extracted files:
sudo chown -R ${USER}:${USER} /opt/Sonarr
Create a systemd service file for Sonarr:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/sonarr.service
Then, paste the following configuration into the file:
[Unit]
Description=Sonarr Daemon
After=network.target
[Service]
User=${USER}
Group=${USER}
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Sonarr/Sonarr.exe -nobrowser
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save the file and exit the text editor.
Reload the systemd daemon and enable Sonarr to start on boot:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable sonarr.service
Start the Sonarr service using the following command:
sudo systemctl start sonarr.service
Verify that Sonarr is running by checking its status:
sudo systemctl status sonarr.service
You should see an output similar to this:
● sonarr.service - Sonarr Daemon
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/sonarr.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Thu 2022-01-01 12:00:00 EAT; 10s ago
Process: 1000 ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Sonarr/Sonarr.exe -nobrowser (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1005 (mono)
Tasks: 16 (limit: 2217)
Memory: 148.7M
CPU: 196ms
CGroup: /system.slice/sonarr.service
└─1005 /usr/bin/mono --debug /opt/Sonarr/Sonarr.exe -nobrowser
Sonarr's web interface can be accessed at http://localhost:8989, or if you're accessing it remotely, replace localhost with the IP address of your server.
You should be redirected to the Sonarr setup wizard, where you can configure the application to your preferences.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed Sonarr on your Void Linux system. You can now use it to manage and download your TV shows. You may also want to configure Sonarr to work with a torrent client, so you can start downloading TV shows automatically.
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