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Systems - Media Server - Install Docker

Install Docker

sudo apt install docker.io docker-compose -y

Create a Media Directory

mkdir /media

Change ownership of the Media Directory

chown -R 1000:1000 /media

NOTE: The 1000:1000 is usually the first user.

  • Check the contents of /etc/passwd and /etc/group files.
    • This should show the user associated with UID 1000 and GID 1000.
  • Alternatively, check which UID and GID is associated with 1000:1000 by running: 
    id 1000

Create an environment file

docker-media.env
# Main path for all MEDIA apps:
MEDIAPATH=/media/
 
# Global Variables
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
TZ=Europe/London

NOTE: Ensure the UID and GID point to the same user as before.

Create a Docker Compose file

docker-compose.yml
services: 
 
#
# PROWLER
#
                    
  prowlarr:
    image: linuxserver/prowlarr:latest
    container_name: prowlarr
    hostname: prowlarr
    volumes:
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Prowlarr/config:/config
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Prowlarr/backup:/data/Backup
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Downloads:/downloads
    ports:
      - 9696:9696
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
      - 'docker-media.env'
 
#
# SONARR
#

  sonarr:
    image: linuxserver/sonarr:latest
    container_name: sonarr
    hostname: sonarr
    volumes:
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Sonarr/config:/config
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Sonarr/backup:/data/Backup
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Sonarr/tvshows:/data/tvshows
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Downloads:/downloads
    ports:
      - 8989:8989
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
      - 'docker-media.env'
 
#
# RADARR
#

  radarr:
    image: linuxserver/radarr:latest
    container_name: radarr
    hostname: radarr
    volumes:
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Radarr/config:/config
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Radarr/movies:/data/movies
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Radarr/backup:/data/Backup
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Downloads:/downloads
    ports:
      - 7878:7878
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
      - 'docker-media.env'
 
#
# LIDARR
#

  lidarr:
    image: linuxserver/lidarr:latest
    container_name: lidarr
    hostname: lidarr
    volumes:
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Lidarr/config:/config
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Lidarr/music:/data/musicfolder
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Downloads:/downloads
    ports:
      - 8686:8686
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
      - 'docker-media.env'
 
#
# READARR
#

  readarr:
    image: linuxserver/readarr:develop
    container_name: readarr
    hostname: readarr
    volumes:
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Readarr/config:/config
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Readarr/books:/data/books
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Downloads:/downloads
    ports:
      - 8787:8787
    restart: unless-stopped
    env_file:
      - 'docker-media.env'
 
 
#
# HOMARR
#

  homarr:
    container_name: homarr
    image: ghcr.io/ajnart/homarr:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    volumes:
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Homarr/configs:/app/data/configs
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Homarr/icons:/app/public/icons
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Homarr/data:/data
    ports:
      - '7575:7575'
    env_file:
      - 'docker-media.env'
 
 
#
# JELLYFIN
#

  jellyfin:
    image: linuxserver/jellyfin
    container_name: jellyfin
    ports:
      - '8096:8096/tcp'   # Jellyfin web interface
      - '7359:7359/udp'   # Network discovery
      - '1900:1900/udp'   # DLNA port
    volumes:
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Jellyfin/config:/config
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Radarr/movies:/data/Movies
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Sonarr/tvshows:/data/TVShows
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Lidarr/music:/data/Music
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Readarr/books:/data/Books
    env_file:
      - 'docker-media.env'
    restart: unless-stopped
 
#
# QBITTORRENT
#

  qbittorrent:
    image: linuxserver/qbittorrent:latest
    container_name: qbittorrent
    hostname: qbittorrent
    restart: unless-stopped
    labels:
      - "com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable=false"
    volumes:
      - ${MEDIAPATH}qbittorrent/config:/config
      - ${MEDIAPATH}Downloads:/downloads
    ports:
      - 8080:8080
      - 6881:6881
      - 6881:6881/udp
    environment:
      - WEBUI_PORT=8080
      - TORRENTING_PORT=6881
    healthcheck:
      start_period: 15s
    env_file:
      - 'docker-media.env'

Change ownership of the Media directory

chown -R 1000:1000 /media

NOTE: This is the directory specified in the docker-media.env file.

  • Use the UID (user id) and GID (group id) configured in the docker-media.env file.

Do an initial run

sudo docker-compose up -d 
sudo docker-compose stop
sudo docker-compose rm

NOTE: Ensure the command is run within the directory that contains the docker-compose and environment files.

  • This may take a long time the first time this is run.

To stop and remove the docker containers: 

sudo docker-compose stop
sudo docker-compose rm

Configure the various services

Configure qBittorrent service

qBittorrent will initially be using a temporary password only.

Check the logs for the qbittorrent container. 

sudo docker logs qbittorrent

returns: 

...
The WebUI administrator username is: admin
The WebUI administrator password was not set. A temporary password is provided for this session:
...

Log into qbittorrent

Visit http://localhost:8080 and log on using details provided in container logs.

Navigate to Tools → Options → WebUI → change the user and password and check bypass authentication for clients on localhost.

Configure the Prowlarr service

Configure the Sonarr service