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Installation
virtualenv
Follow the instructions in the virtualenv article to install and activate a Python 3 virtual environment. If you have previously set up a virtualenv, you may choose to re-use it or create a new one with a different name.
Medusa
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Download Medusa.
git clone https://github.com/pymedusa/Medusa.git
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Activate virtualenv (if not activated)
source ~/virtualenv/bin/activate
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Install python module dependencies
pip install -r Medusa/requirements.txt
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Start Medusa in the foreground to create the initial configuration files.
python3 ~/Medusa/start.py
Press Ctrl+C
once the text browser appears.
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Edit the configuration file to set a port and download location. Port 17196 has been automatically generated for you, but you may use another 5 digit port between 10000 and 32767.
nano ~/Medusa/config.ini
Change the line that reads
root_dirs = ,
toroot_dirs = "0|/home/user/files"
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Change the "web_port" option to17196
or your chosen port. Set a username and password for the web interface by editingweb_username = "user"
andweb_password = "your password here"
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Change Your Bash Timezone. If you haven't set your Bash Timezone, your logs and television schedule will be incorrect.
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Start Medusa
python3 ~/Medusa/start.py -d --nolaunch
Usage
- Open your browser and navigate to
http://server.whatbox.ca:17196
to access the Medusa web interface. If you selected a different port, use that instead.
Connecting to BitTorrent clients
Connecting to rTorrent
Under Settings > Search Settings > Torrent Search, select rTorrent
and use the following information:
rTorrent host:port: scgi:///home/user/.config/rtorrent/socket
Connecting to Transmission
You will need the Transmission daemon port from your Slot Info page.
Under Settings > Search Settings > Torrent Search, select Transmission
and use the following information:
Transmission host:port: http://localhost:port where port is the Daemon port for Transmission listed on your Slot Info page
Username: user
Password: Your server password
Connection to Deluge
You will need the Deluge daemon port from your Slot Info page.
Under Settings > Search Settings > Torrent Search, select Deluge (daemon)
and use the following information:
Deluge: scgi://localhost:port where port is the Daemon port for Deluge listed on your Slot Info page.
Deluge username: user
Deluge password: Your server password
Automatically Restart (optional)
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Make a file to be used for the script.
touch ~/medusa_restart.cron
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Edit the file and enter the text below.
nano -w ~/medusa_restart.cron
#!/bin/bash if pgrep -f "Medusa/start.py -d --nolaunch" > /dev/null then echo "Medusa is running." else echo "Medusa is not running, starting Medusa" ~/virtualenv/bin/python3 ~/Medusa/start.py -d --nolaunch fi exit
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Save the file with
Ctrl+x
,y
andEnter
to accept overwriting. -
Make the script executable.
chmod +x ~/medusa_restart.cron
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Open your crontab.
EDITOR=nano crontab -e
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Enter the following text at the end of the file.
@reboot /home/user/medusa_restart.cron >/dev/null 2>&1 */5 * * * * /home/user/medusa_restart.cron >/dev/null 2>&1
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Save the crontab with
Ctrl+x
,y
andEnter
to accept overwriting.