Note: Raspberry Pi OS and Raspbian are both flavors of Debian
For the Debian / Ubuntu / Raspbian beginners there isn't an Apt Repository or Deb package.
If you want an easy life, follow this community provided and maintained Easy Install script for a base Debian (Raspbian / Raspberry Pi OS) / Ubuntu install.
For the official installation instructions that are 'Hands on' follow the Debian / Ubuntu Hands on Install steps further below.
Please see the *Arr Community Installation Script
Radarr uses a bundled version of ffprobe for media file analysis and does not require ffprobe or ffmpeg to be installed on the system. If Radarr says ffprobe is not found this can typically be fixed with a reinstall.
It is assumed you have a basic knowledge of linux or the ability to google / learn as necessary. Otherwise it is suggested to use an OS you know and understand
You'll need to install the binaries using the below commands.
The steps below will download the stable version (
masterrelease branch) Radarr and install it into/opt
Radarr will run under the userradarrand groupmedia;mediais the commonly suggested group to run the *Arrs, download clients, and media server under.
Radarr's configuration files will be stored in/var/lib/radarr
sudo apt install curl sqlite3
Installation Prerequisites
The below instructions are based on the following prerequisites. Change the instructions as needed to suit your specific needs if necessary.
* The userradarris created
* The userradarris part of the groupmedia
* Your download clients and media server run as and are a part of the groupmedia
* Your paths used by your download clients and media server are accessible (read/write) to the groupmedia
* You created the directory/var/lib/radarrand ensured the userradarrhas read/write permissions for it for it
* Previous/existing installations were using themasterrelease branch noted on the FAQ or you updatemasterin the download URL
By continuing below, you acknowledge that you have read and met the above requirements.
dpkg --print-architecture
arch=x64arch=armarch=arm64wget --content-disposition 'http://radarr.servarr.com/v1/update/master/updatefile?os=linux&runtime=netcore&arch=x64'
tar -xvzf Radarr*.linux*.tar.gz
/opt/sudo mv Radarr /opt/
Note: This assumes you will run as the user
radarrand groupmedia. You may change this to fit your usecase. It's important to choose these correctly to avoid permission issues with your media files. We suggest you keep at least the group name identical between your download client(s) and Radarr.
sudo chown radarr:radarr -R /opt/Radarr
The below systemd creation script will use a data directory of
/var/lib/radarr. Ensure it exists or modify it as needed. For the default data directory of/home/$USER/.config/Radarrsimply remove the-dataargument. Note: that$USERis the User Radarr runs as and is defined below.
cat << EOF | sudo tee /etc/systemd/system/radarr.service > /dev/null
[Unit]
Description=Radarr Daemon
After=syslog.target network.target
[Service]
User=radarr
Group=media
Type=simple
ExecStart=/opt/Radarr/Radarr -nobrowser -data=/var/lib/radarr/
TimeoutStopSec=20
KillMode=process
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
EOF
sudo systemctl -q daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now -q radarr
rm Radarr*.linux*.tar.gz
Typically to access the Radarr web GUI browse to http://{Your server IP Address}:7878
Radarr uses a bundled version of ffprobe for media file analysis and does not require ffprobe or ffmpeg to be installed on the system. If Radarr says Ffprobe is not found this can typically be fixed with a reinstall.
If Radarr did not appear to start, then check the status of the service:
sudo journalctl --since today -u radarr
To uninstall and purge:
Warning: This will destroy your application data.
sudo systemctl stop radarr
sudo rm -rf /opt/Radarr
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/radarr
sudo rm -rf /etc/systemd/system/radarr.service
sudo systemctl -q daemon-reload
To uninstall and keep your application data:
sudo systemctl stop radarr
sudo rm -rf /opt/Radarr
sudo rm -rf /etc/systemd/system/radarr.service
sudo systemctl -q daemon-reload