autobrr

This article will show you how to install autobrr and troubleshoot common issues. autobrr is the modern autodl-irssi replacement. Using this you'll be able to connect to a tracker's announce channel and rss to automatically download data based on filters.

You'll need to execute some commands via SSH to use this software. There is a separate guide on how to connect to your slot via SSH. Commands are kept as simple as possible and in most cases will simply need to be copied and pasted into the terminal window (then executed by pressing the Enter key).

Table of contents

Installation - bash script

You can copy and paste the following to run an installation script for autobrr:

wget -qO ~/install.autobrr.sh https://bitbucket.org/feralio/wiki/raw/HEAD/src/wiki/software/autobrr/autobrr.sh && bash ~/install.autobrr.sh

It will ask for a password to be used in the webui.

And thats it! It will now be available on https://server.feralhosting.com/username/autobrr/

Starting, stopping and restarting

This section covers the autobrr process - starting it, stopping it and restarting it. It also covers checking if the process is running, in case that becomes necessary.

You can start autobrr with the following:

~/.autobrr.cron

If you need to check that it's running, you can run the command below. If the process is running a list of relevant process ID numbers will be listed. If nothing is listed, the process is not running.

pgrep -fu "$(whoami)" "autobrr"

Stop autobrr

pkill -fu "$(whoami)" 'autobrr'

restart autobrr

pkill -fu "$(whoami)" 'autobrr' && ~/.autobrr.cron

Automatic restart

The installer sets up a cron job to automatically restart autobrr if needed. There is a separate page on configuring cron jobs.

Troubleshooting

If you experience issues or crashes using autobrr the first thing to try and do is restart the software using the command listed in the section above, Starting, stopping and restarting.

For issues with the program or help, check the official documentation and the GitHub repo or join the official Discord found on the docs.

Update

To update autobrr you need the installer. If you already have it run the following and choose the Update option:

bash ~/install.autobrr.sh

If you have removed the install script, run this and choose the Update option:

wget -qO ~/install.autobrr.sh https://bitbucket.org/feralio/wiki/raw/HEAD/src/wiki/software/autobrr/autobrr.sh && bash ~/install.autobrr.sh

Uninstallation

If you already have the installer, you can use that to remove autobrr. Run this command and choose the Uninstall option.

bash ~/install.autobrr.sh

If you have removed the install script, run this and choose the Uninstall option:

wget -qO ~/install.autobrr.sh https://bitbucket.org/feralio/wiki/raw/HEAD/src/wiki/software/autobrr/autobrr.sh && bash ~/install.autobrr.sh