Can't install on Ubuntu 16.04

[IamMrZ 1]

From searching the forums, it seems like I'm not the only one having trouble getting emby to install on Ubuntu. 

 

I'm one of them. System is  Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.4.0-97-generic x86_64)

 

Using 

sudo curl -f -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.Releases/master/Server/setup.sh | sh

Get the auto-abort error discussed here: https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/52273-cannot-install-on-ubuntu-1710/

 

Running:

sudo apt-get -f install

Seems to complete the install. However, emby-server won't start:

XXXXXXXXXXXXX:~$ sudo service emby-server status
● emby-server.service - Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on just about every device.
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/emby-server.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: inactive (dead) (Result: core-dump) since Sat 2017-10-28 12:36:52 EDT; 18s ago
  Process: 5680 ExecStart=/opt/emby-server/bin/emby-server (code=dumped, signal=ABRT)
 Main PID: 5680 (code=dumped, signal=ABRT)

Oct 28 12:36:51 ubuntu systemd[1]: emby-server.service: Unit entered failed state.
Oct 28 12:36:51 ubuntu systemd[1]: emby-server.service: Failed with result 'core-dump'.
Oct 28 12:36:52 ubuntu systemd[1]: emby-server.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Oct 28 12:36:52 ubuntu systemd[1]: Stopped Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on just about every device..
Oct 28 12:36:52 ubuntu systemd[1]: emby-server.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Oct 28 12:36:52 ubuntu systemd[1]: Failed to start Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on just about every device..

Does not appear to create any log files (I can't find any), or even a settings directory.

 

Problem persists after reboot.

 

Remove everything and try the package posted by alucryd in the thread linked to above:

sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.Releases/master/Server/setup.sh && sh setup.sh

Same problem:

● emby-server.service - Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on just about every device.
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/emby-server.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: inactive (dead) (Result: core-dump) since Sat 2017-10-28 12:47:36 EDT; 4s ago
  Process: 5256 ExecStart=/opt/emby-server/bin/emby-server (code=dumped, signal=ABRT)
 Main PID: 5256 (code=dumped, signal=ABRT)

Oct 28 12:47:36 ubuntu systemd[1]: emby-server.service: Unit entered failed state.
Oct 28 12:47:36 ubuntu systemd[1]: emby-server.service: Failed with result 'core-dump'.
Oct 28 12:47:36 ubuntu systemd[1]: emby-server.service: Service hold-off time over, scheduling restart.
Oct 28 12:47:36 ubuntu systemd[1]: Stopped Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on just about every device..
Oct 28 12:47:36 ubuntu systemd[1]: emby-server.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Oct 28 12:47:36 ubuntu systemd[1]: Failed to start Emby Server is a personal media server with apps on just about every device..

Still doesn't seem to create any log files:

root@ubuntu:~# find / -name emby
/opt/emby-server/licenses/emby

root@ubuntu:~#

Now what?

[IamMrZ 1]

Stupid me. 

sudo apt-get remove --purge emby-server

then

sudo -s

[omitted]

curl -f -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MediaBrowser/Emby.Releases/master/Server/setup.sh | sh

Worked.

[mastrmind11 717]

No worries, the sh hack really needs to be moved into a legitimate package manager.  At least before it's officially labeled stable.