installation on linux mint 20

[hilarioferreira 0]

Hi all:

 

I'm trying to install emby server on linux mint 20 cinnamon

Following the instructions on your site I get stuck as it asks my root password.

AS I have only one password for my linux system I enter that password but I get always the message " autentication failed"

 

Any idea of what I'm doing wrong ??

 

Is there another way to install it ??

[Luke 42078]

Hi, where exactly are you being asked for a password? What screen are you referring to? Thanks.

[hilarioferreira 0]

I am asked for my root password when I run on terminal the following command as described on emby site:

 

1. dpkg -i emby-server-deb_4.5.4.0_amd64.deb

 

[Luke 42078]

Ok so this is needed by your system to grant access to install the software. Do you not know your own system admin password?

[hilarioferreira 0]

yes, I have only settled one password when I installed linux mint, so root pass must be the same.

 

EDIT:  to be more precise when I run : dpkg -i emby-server-deb_4.5.4.0_amd64.deb

 

the system tells me that I need super user power to execut the operation (more or less this)

 

 

Edited March 17, 2021 by hilarioferreira

[Q-Droid 989]

Have you tried sudo? It would need your user password.

sudo dpkg -i emby-server-deb_4.5.4.0_amd64.deb

 

 

Edited March 17, 2021 by Q-Droid

[hilarioferreira 0]

No I didn't try with sudo.

Will try that tomorrow.

 

Thanks.

[hilarioferreira 0]

Ok did " sudo dpkg -i emby-server-deb_4.5.4.0_amd64.deb and I get the message:

 

"you cannot access the the folder emby-server-deb_4.5.4.0_amd64.deb file or folder not present"

[Q-Droid 989]

You download the package and run the dpkg command from the download location. The package name in the command has to match the downloaded name. That's it.

ls -l to make sure the file is there.

 

[hilarioferreira 0]

So if I understood you right I have to open the folder where package is installed and run the the "sudo dpkg etc..." ?? 

Is that so ??

How do I found where the package is located.??

[mastrmind11 722]

its located where you downloaded it.  if you cant remember, do it again and take note where you save it...

[mark-in-dallas 87]

The package is probably in your download folder, so what you probably need to do is open a terminal and type:  cd Downloads, then run:  sudo dpkg -i emby-server-deb_4.5.4.0_amd64.deb.

If you still get the same "cannot access" message, then you can locate the install package using this command:  find / emby-server-deb_4.5.4.0_amd64.deb

[hilarioferreira 0]

Ok so I downloaded again and it is now on my download folder.

From there I ran the dpkg command but I got the same error message as before.

Edit: I posted before seeing mark-in- Dallas post.will try to follow his instructions.

 

 

 

Edited March 18, 2021 by hilarioferreira

[hilarioferreira 0]

Ok following the instructions of mark-in-Dallas the server installed.

It's done.

 

Thank you all for t kind assistance.

[Luke 42078]

Thanks for the feedback !