Here it is. Yet another tutorial on how to install SABnzbd on your FreeNAS with embedded install. Because I used a few additional or different steps than most tutorials I’ve read through, I’ve decided to write my own tutorial.
UPDATE 18dec. 2010
- Using SABnzbd 0.5.6
- Using FreeBSD 7.3 packages instead of 7.2.
- Python 2.6.4 install included (for CouchPotato and future use).
UPDATE 16oct. 2010
- Everything fixed and tested. Have fun!
Most of you who come to this page should have a bit of knowledge about what SABnzbd is. For those who don’t, a brief explanation. SABnzbd is a usenet download tool, just like Grabit or Newzleecher. The cool thing about SABnzbd is that it does everything for you: you upload an NZB file to SABnzbd (via one of the many ways) and it will begin downloading the files from usenet. Afterwards it checks your files (Parity check), optionally repairs and unpacks them. Just let it run and view your files afterwards! And all by using a customizable web-interface that can be accessed from anywhere by (almost) every device that has internet on it. Pretty cool huh?
[NOTES]
- For big commands, split up in 2 or 3 lines, copy and paste them in a text-editor first. To make sure you get command right as it should (with spaces, etc.).
- This tutorial is based on this tutorial with a few minor adjustments.
We will be using a custom mount named “Zeta” which will be named several times throughout the tutorial. Change this with your own mount name. Mounts can be created and modified using the Disks > Mount menu at the FreeNAS web-interface.
Of course change the ip address stated in the tutorial with your own FreeNAS ip address.
1. Open a SSH connection to your FreeNAS box using Terminal (OSX) or Putty (Windows).
In OSX this is done by opening terminal and typing:
ssh -l root 192.168.1.250
(login with your admin password)
2. Because we can’t install any additional packages on the FreeNAS embedded install, we are going to create some custom install directories on our harddrive. Also we will create a folder to store the SABnzbd config file.
cd /mnt/Zeta
mkdir extensions
cd extensions
mkdir sabnzbd
mkdir var
mkdir usr
mkdir tmp
3. Before we go to the next step, go into the FreeNAS web-interface and create the group: “sabnzbd”. Then assign some users to the group, which are going to access the folder.
4. Next we’re creating the SABnzbd download folders (of course you can change them to your own likings).
cd /mnt/Zeta
mkdir downloads
chgrp sabnzbd downloads
chmod 770 downloads
cd /mnt/Zeta/downloads
mkdir blackhole
mkdir complete
mkdir incomplete
mkdir scripts
chgrp -R sabnzbd blackhole
chgrp -R sabnzbd complete
chgrp -R sabnzbd incomplete
chgrp -R sabnzbd scripts
chmod 770 blackhole
chmod 770 complete
chmod 770 incomplete
chmod 770 scripts
5. Then link the default package installation folders to the previously created ones:
mount_unionfs -o w /mnt/Zeta/extensions/usr/ /usr/
umount -f /var
mount_unionfs -o w /mnt/Zeta/extensions/var/ /var/
setenv PKG_TMPDIR /mnt/Zeta/extensions/tmp/
6. Install packages required by SABnzbd:
(note: if you can’t install packages you’ll have to set your DNS servers to -for example- this OpenDNS servers: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220. At your FreeNAS web-interface >System > General.
setenv PACKAGESITE “ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-7.3-release/All/”
pkg_add -rv python26-2.6.4 py26-sqlite3-2.6.4_1
pkg_add -rv unzip-6.0
pkg_add -rv py26-yenc-0.3
pkg_add -rv py26-cheetah-2.4.1_1
pkg_add -rv py26-openssl-0.10
pkg_add -rv py26-feedparser-4.1_2
pkg_add -rv py26-utils-0.3.0
pkg_add -rv unrar-3.91,5
pkg_add -rv par2cmdline-0.4_2
7. If everything went well, install SABnzbd:
cd /mnt/Zeta/extensions/tmp/
fetch “http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/sabnzbdplus/sabnzb
dplus/sabnzbd-0.5.6/SABnzbd-0.5.6-src.tar.gz”
tar -xzf SABnzbd-0.5.6-src.tar.gz
rm SABnzbd-0.5.6-src.tar.gz
mv SABnzbd-0.5.6 /usr/local/share/
8. Change the SABnzbd python script to point out to the correct Python install dir:
nano /usr/local/share/SABnzbd-0.5.6/SABnzbd.py
8.1. Modify: “!/usr/bin/python” to: “!/usr/local/bin/python”
Next press CTRL+X to exit, Y to overwrite and ENTER to confirm the filename.
9. Now we’re going to add the system folder links and SABnzbd to the FreeNAS startup scripts.
Go to your FreeNAS web-interface and to Advanced > Startup scripts.
Choose the “+” icon and enter these commands: (save after each command)
mount_unionfs -o w /mnt/Zeta/extensions/usr/ /usr/
Type: PostInit
(This command will make sure the system folder “usr” gets redirected to your harddrive.)
/usr/local/share/SABnzbd-0.5.6/SABnzbd.py -d -f /mnt/Zeta/extensions/sabnzbd/sabnzbd.ini -s 192.168.1.250:8085
Type: “PostInit”
10. Save and then reboot your FreeNAS system. After reboot is completed, try loggin in on the SABnzbd webinterface: http://192.168.1.250:8085/sabnzbd
10.1 Now go to Advanced > Startup scripts again and this one for shutdown:
/usr/bin/fetch “http://192.168.1.250:8085/sabnzbd/shutdown?session=myapikey” > /dev/null
Type: “Shutdown”
(note: replace “myapikey” with your SABnzbd API key, found in SABnzbd > Config > General. Replace IP address with your own.)
11. In SABnzbd > Config > Folders enter the previously created folder directories in absolute format.
For example:
Temporary Download Folder:
/mnt/Zeta/downloads/incomplete
12. Set “Permissions for completed downloads” to:
777
Save changes afterwards.
You’re done!
Have fun and report any problems or comments below, thanks :)
- Be sure to check out this work-in-progress freeNAS dashboard -
