Can't install Emby Server on Linux mint

[lyng 3]

 I am using Linux Mint 22.3 and My System has an Enormous 128gb of Ram, Core i9 CPU etc.

I have Downloaded the Linux Version Direct from Emby ( emby-server-deb_4.9.3.0_amd64.deb ).

Now it actually does install ( well , in the end it says it has installed ).

But I can't find it in Programs, Software Centre, and Terminal.

However, when I try to reinstall it , it says, ( already installed ).

Can't find any Reference to it in My System.

Gee it would be Nice to put a Shortcut to it on the Desktop , like any other Respectable App.

But I can go to Emby in Google Chrome and Log in there.

Has anyone got similar experience with that, and am I Installing it the right way.

Any help would be appreciated.

CHEERS, John.

[Q-Droid 1026]

The Emby server installs as a service (systemd) and runs automatically upon installation and system startup. I don't think it will show up as an installed application or program in the GUI. You should be able to see the running process in a system monitor.

Get used to shell command line if you want to manually start/stop the Emby service.

 

[lyng 3]

Thanks for that info.

i am starting to see the forest through the trees.

Just One more problem.

I am trying to set up my library and can't find it in the list.

My Movies Library is in the default Location ( Videos).

But over in emby I can't find it.

It does give me the opportunity to enter the address manually.

But I don't know what format that should be in.

I tried ( john\Videos , Home\john\Videos,  john/Videos, john/Home/Videos and countless others, but keep getting rejected .

I checked in linux mint settings, network and tried 192.168.0.149 , it didn't like that either.

Tried the Mac address, no go.

Help Please.

And Please take it Easy I am only 78 years Young 

[Lessaj 505]

You can also use Cockpit if you want a webui for services.

[Luke 42535]

Hi, can you please install it again and then attach the complete terminal output? Thanks.

[Q-Droid 1026]

6 hours ago, lyng said:

Thanks for that info.

i am starting to see the forest through the trees.

Just One more problem.

I am trying to set up my library and can't find it in the list.

My Movies Library is in the default Location ( Videos).

But over in emby I can't find it.

It does give me the opportunity to enter the address manually.

But I don't know what format that should be in.

I tried ( john\Videos , Home\john\Videos,  john/Videos, john/Home/Videos and countless others, but keep getting rejected .

I checked in linux mint settings, network and tried 192.168.0.149 , it didn't like that either.

Tried the Mac address, no go.

Help Please.

And Please take it Easy I am only 78 years Young 

This is one of the challenges with Linux. Emby runs as user emby and it will not have access to files and directories owned by user john under the /home/john path. Be prepared to spend some time reading through primers on shell commands, file and directory ownership and permissions.

Shell: https://documentation.ubuntu.com/desktop/en/latest/tutorial/the-linux-command-line-for-beginners
Files/directories: https://support.cs.jhu.edu/wiki/Unix_File_Permission_Primer

You have to make it so that Emby can access the media files you already have under /home/john or if you're just getting started then create a new path for the library like /media/Videos with Movies (/media/Videos/Movies) and Series (/media/Videos/Series) under that. This makes it easy to add others later like /media/Music, etc.

Whichever way you choose you still have to maintain access for new files and directories as you add media. I prefer and use ACLs for this. With a default ACL access to emby can be granted automatically as new files and directories are created under the media libary paths. ACLs are for the most part a one-time set and forget approach.

ACLs: https://documentation.suse.com/sles/12-SP5/html/SLES-all/cha-security-acls.html

 

[lyng 3]

Thank you all for your help and assistance .

At my age I decided there was just to much to learn and do.

So I have returned to windows 11.

And Emby Installed on that as easy as , no fus.

 

[nypaulie 1]

I just installed Emby to Linux mint and had the same exact problem. My media was in a folder whose path was /media/paulie/MyMedia/Movies.  Emby couldn’t “see” it, so after poking around I located my fix.

I ran this command: “sudo setfacl -m user:emby:rwX /media/paulie”. Yours would be: “sudo setfacl -m user:emby:rwX /home/john”.

It works great.  BTW, I just turned 88 a week ago. NEVER GIVE UP!