Installing SABnzbd, SickRage, and CouchPotato on Freenas

If you're looking to set up a media center using Freenas, you may want to consider installing SABnzbd, SickRage, and CouchPotato. These tools can help you automate the download of movies and TV shows, as well as organize your media library. In this article, we'll go over the steps necessary to install these programs on your Freenas system.

First, make sure you have a full NAS4Free installation running on your system. If you're using the embedded version, you won't be able to complete this tutorial.

To start, you'll need to change the directory permissions so that SABnzbd can run correctly. To do this, add the following command to your /etc/rc.local file:

```

/usr/bin/fetch ''.*:8085/sabnzbd/shutdown?session=APIKEY'' > /dev/null

```

Next, head back into the FreeNAS web interface and add the following command as a 'Shutdown' command:

```

Nano /usr/local/share/SABnzbd-0.7.11/SABnzbd.py

```

You'll also need to update the Python directory in SABnzbd's python script. Make sure to replace the commands above with a later version of SABnzbd if one exists.

After adding these commands, you may encounter issues installing the py27-sqlite3 package. To resolve this, force install the pkgconf package and then add the -f flag to the py27-sqlite3 package:

```

Pkg_add -rv python27 py27-sqlite3

```

This will allow you to complete the installation of SABnzbd.

Next, you'll need to modify your /etc/rc.conf file to include the following commands:

```

Setenv PKG_TMPDIR /mnt/data/extensions/tmp/

Mount_unionfs -o w /mnt/data/extensions/var/ /var/

Mount_unionfs -o w /mnt/data/extensions/usr/ /usr/

```

These commands will allow you to use your external storage for package installation.

Finally, head back to the FreeNAS web interface and go to Access > Users and Groups. Click on the Groups tab and add a new group called 'SABnzbd'. Add the following users to this group: 'sab' and 'couchpotato'.

With these steps complete, you should be able to install SABnzbd, SickRage, and CouchPotato on your Freenas system. If you encounter any issues during installation, refer to the troubleshooting section below.

Troubleshooting

If you're experiencing issues installing SABnzbd or SickRage, you may need to troubleshoot the issue by checking the verbosity output for errors. Make sure to install the pkgconf package and add the -f flag to the py27-sqlite3 package as outlined above.

Additionally, if you encounter issues with the SQLite database, try reinstalling the py27-sqlite3 package using the following command:

```

Pkg_add -rvf pkgconf

```

By following these steps and troubleshooting any issues that arise, you should be able to successfully install SABnzbd, SickRage, and CouchPotato on your Freenas system.

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