NZBget

NZBGET on Debian (Stretch)

  1. Install the program:

    apt install nzbget

  2. Place the config file on a location expected by the program (to prevent the startup error about a missing config file):

    cp /usr/share/nzbget/webui/nzbget.conf /etc/

  3. Change /etc/nzbget.conf file as such that the control webinterface can be reached from other computers computers:

    # ControlIP=127.0.0.1
  ControlIP=0.0.0.0

  4. Create the user to run the service as:

    adduser --disabled-password --gecos "nzbget" nzbget

  5. Create /lib/systemd/system/nzbget.service file and fill it with:

    [Unit]
Description=NZBGet Daemon
Documentation=http://nzbget.net/Documentation
After=network.target

[Service]
User=nzbget
Group=nzbget
Type=forking
ExecStart=/usr/bin/nzbget -D
ExecStop=/usr/bin/nzbget -Q
ExecReload=/usr/bin/nzbget -O
KillMode=process
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

    nzbget should be the user (and group) you want to run the service as.

    /usr/bin/nzbget should be path to your nzbget binary.

  6. Enable the service in systemd by issuing:

    systemctl enable nzbget.service:

  7. Start the service:

    systemctl start nzbget.service

  8. Check the service:

    systemctl status nzbget.service

  9. Use your browser of choice and browse to:

    • Address: http://server-ip:6789/
    • Username: nzbget
    • Password: tegbzn6789

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