Emby doesn't appear in program list

[cdroland 0]

I am using MX-17 linux and I ran the install and it said install was completed but when I went to run the program, I couldn't find it anywhere.

[Luke 42078]

Hi, did you try starting from a terminal?

[cdroland 0]

No because I don't know what to type in terminal to start the program from there.  I am relative new to linux so forgive me for my ignorance.  Could you tell me which version I need to use with my version of Linux?  thanks

Edited December 1, 2018 by cdroland

[cdroland 0]

After installing emby server, I keep getting the message

 

Failed to start emby-server.service: Unknown unit: emby-server.service

See system logs and 'systemctl status emby-server.service' for details.

 

For some reason MX-17 linux can't find this service.  I am lost what else to do

 

[Luke 42078]

@@cdroland, I've merged your topics together. I've passed this to our build developer for review.

 

Please be aware we haven't tested on MX-17 at this point.

 

Thanks.

[alucryd 315]

You won't find emby in your applicatin menu, this is not a desktop application. MX linux is based on debian, or some debian derivative right? What does "systemctl status emby-server" give you? We've seen issues where ubuntu would automatically mask our unit for no reason at all, maybe this is the case here as well.

[cdroland 0]

It says

 

Failed to get properties: No such interface ''

[Luke 42078]

Hi there, can you provide the full terminal output? thanks !

[cdroland 0]

Forgive me for my ignorance but how do I do that? I will be glad to provide it if I can.

[Luke 42078]

Where exactly did it say

 

Failed to get properties: No such interface '' 

 

Can you show a screenshot? Thanks !

[cdroland 0]

 

@@alucryd

[Luke 42078]

@@cdroland, does this not have systemd?

[cdroland 0]

It does but I think you have to pick to load them when you boot into linux

[Luke 42078]

Can you install emby server again on top of your existing installation...Does emby server auto-start after the install is complete? thanks.

[zmaster 0]

i have the exact same scenario as the OP.

$ sudo dpkg -i emby-server-deb_4.1.1.0_amd64.deb

Selecting previously unselected package emby-server.
(Reading database ... 255809 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack emby-server-deb_4.1.1.0_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking emby-server (4.1.1.0) ...
Setting up emby-server (4.1.1.0) ...
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/emby-server.service → /usr/lib/systemd/system/emby-server.service.
Failed to start emby-server.service: Unknown unit: emby-server.service
See system logs and 'systemctl status emby-server.service' for details.
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-11+deb9u4) ...

doing a status

$ systemctl status emby-server
Failed to get properties: No such interface ''

My system

System:
  Host: mx Kernel: 4.19.0-1-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0 
  Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18.2_x64 Continuum Apr 7  2019 
  base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) 

[Luke 42078]

Is systemd installed?

[zmaster 0]

from their wiki

"uses systemd-shim, meaning that systemd is installed but the default init is sysvinit."

$ service emby-server status
emby-server: unrecognized service

Edited May 5, 2019 by zmaster

[Luke 42078]

Ok, perhaps @@alucryd may know the answer, but up to this point we have not tested this distro.