SickBeard: Automatic TV Show Download

[gl278]

My experiences with installing Sickbeard (SB) and Sabnzbd (SAB)

I am posting this to hopefully help others with their installations. Although I have used Linux before, I don't program, so this is from the standpoint of a relative newbie. These are just my observations from trying to get everything working, which it finally is.

I have a DS410j.

I installed Zeb's SB and Zeb's SAB using the package manager built in to DSM 3.2. Although the SB installed fine, SAB did not. The reason was that the default port in Zeb's SAB is 8080 which conflicts with the Synology PhotoStation application which also runs on port 8080 by default. So then I uninstalled Zeb's SAB from the package manager. I would highly recommend that SuperZebulon change his Sickbeard package to install with a default port setting which does not conflict with any of the default port settings for the built-in Synology applications.

I then installed Merty's SAB which installed fine, since its default port does not conflict with PhotoStation.

You should allow SB to scan your existing downloaded shows. One thing that really threw me off was that SB takes a long time to scan and process the existing TV shows. It kept showing me empty folders, and there is no clue that scanning is going on, it just seems that nothing is happening. It may take an hour or more if you have a lot of shows and seasons. So if you have a folder called /TV just point SB to that folder and give it the time it needs to do the scanning.

I found the term "post processing" to be confusing because it means different things to SB and to SAB. This is not obvious to the newbie.

• - In SAB "Post processing" means assembling all the separate RAR files into the completed avi. Once they are assembled, SAB puts the finished product into the /completed folder.
  
  - Sickbeard uses the term "post processing" to describe the copying of files from the /completed folder into the final destination folder. Optionally SB will delete the stuff in /completed once the copying is done (there is an option for this in the SB post processing menu).

At this point there are a lot of posts which talk about going into the command line and using vi to edit the sabtosickbeard.cfg file to make the associated Python script work with SB. After a lot of time-wasting effort, I found that it's not necessary to use this script. Leave SAB at its default setting, which places the completed downloads into the /completed folder. In SB, enable the scan and process tick box so that it will scan and process the /completed folder.

Another thing: In the Synology SAB installation, there is an option to assign file permissions (e.g. 755 or 777) for the completed files. Do not leave this blank (I used 777). If you leave it blank, SB will not have permission to do its job on those files and you will get Errno 13: Access Denied errors.

There was a lot of confusion about whether Mert's SAB would work with Zeb's SB. They work just fine together. However, you must have Zeb's Python installed (for SB) and you must have Merty's Python installed (for his SAB). Maybe one day I will go back to all-Zeb SB and SAB to get rid of the redundant Python but not now.

I hope this will help some of you other newbies out there.

[bumbo]

Hello all,

I downloaded sabnzbd from http://synoblog.superzebulon.org/ and it is working flaweless. I have also installed python26 initially before sabnzbd.

I have downloaded and installed sickbeard and couchpotato (from http://synoblog.superzebulon.org/ ) and i see the icons in control panel.

I'm confused on what to do next. when i double-click SB and CP i get "started yet" error. Not sure what to do next.

bumbo

[unknownclient]

I am also at the same point. I have both sickbeard,sabnzbd, and python installed from http://synoblog.superzebulon.org/. I created a user name password for nzbmatrix, and newzbin. I donated to both services for credit.

My question is the folder locations for both sickbeard and sabnzbd. When I enter volume1/downloads as the location sickbeard downloads the nzb. When I go into Sabnzbd and enter this location to monitor for nzb files it give me an error saying it can not create the directory. When I SSH into the nas I can see that sickbead made a directory under /usr/local/var/sickbeard/volume1. when I try to cd into /usr/local/var/sickbeard/volume1 it wont let me. At some point I got Sabnzbd to start downloading files, but it paused and said I had ran out of space. I am assuming it was writing to /usr/local/var/sabnzbd/volume1/downloads/? Before I installed sickbeard and sabnzbd i made a new shared folder called /volume1/downloads/, under this folder i created /completed and /incomplete and /TV. I am using a ds1511+ with dsm 3.2-1944, SHR, 5 2tb drives all in volume1. I am new at this as well. I have searched Google, youtube, and numerous forums looking for a clear answer on how to create folders and have the programs download the files and and process them. If the answer is to edit a config file I have no problem ssh and doing it. Any help would be appreciated.

Update and Edit

After a week of fiddling with settings, putty, router config, I have finally stumbled upon my own answer. The real fix to most problems is a restart on the services you are running, ie Sickbeard and Sabnzbd. Until you do a save then a restart the changes are not really applied. Once I restarted the services the new path ways were being used. I suppose it is my instant gratification conditioning that made me think when I hit SAVE, that the changes would be instantaneous. I will be creating a HOW TO on youtube very soon as this was not very cut and dry on any website or wiki. Sorry for my ramblings or newbie style questions.

[juan9999]

Can someone please post a complete guide to this?

[Lerp]

Can anyone hep me with this:

Hi.

I installed a different branch from Sickbeard, not installed through a package.

It runs fine if i do:

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python SickBeard.py --daemon 

But i need help creating an auto startup script for when Synology reboots.

I found a pyload script that maybe can be modified.

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#!/bin/sh    
COMMAND="/opt/bin/python /usr/local/pyload/pyLoadCore.py"

start() {
	echo "Starting PyLoad"
	$COMMAND --daemon
}

status() {
	echo -n "Status of PyLoad: "
	STATUS=$($COMMAND --status)
	if [[ $STATUS = "False" ]]; then
		echo "Not running"
	else
		echo "Running as PID $STATUS"
	fi
}

stop() {
	echo "Stopping PyLoad"
	$COMMAND --quit                                                         
}                                                                               

case "$1" in                                 
	start)                               
		start                        
		;;                           
	stop)                                
		stop                         
		;;                           
	restart)                             
		stop                         
		sleep 4                      
		start                        
		;;                           
	status)                              
		status                       
		;;            
	*)                    
		echo "Usage: $0 (start|stop|restart|status)"
		exit 1                                      
		;;                                          
esac                                                        
exit 0 

Also another one here: http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic ... 45&t=26762

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case $1 in
start)
nohup /usr/bin/python /var/packages/sickbeard/SickBeard.py > $LOGDIR/$LOGFILE 2> $LOGDIR/$LOGFILE < /dev/null &
;;
stop)
#Shutdown Sick Beard.
#echo "Stopping Sick Beard"
wget -q --user=$SBUSR --password=$SBPWD "http://$HOST:$PORT/home/shutdown/"
sleep 6s
;;
update)
cd /var/packages/sickbeard
/opt/bin/git pull > git_results.log
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|update}"
exit 1
;;
esac

This last one includes an update feature if i'm not wrong, i don't need that.

My installation directory is in:

/volume1/@appstore/sickbeard

Can anyone help me out on what to modify or how to create an auto startup script to run sickbeard as daemon and where to place it?

Thanks in advance!!

[andrez]

Really impressive suggestions in this thread. Hoping I can get an answer to my question although I am a complete novice with linux... following the steps at the beginning of this discussion will it allow the DS209 to run sabnzbd / sickbeard on the diskstation without having a to use the computer being powered on...?

[defecta]

I tried to follow this thread to get get Sickbeard installed and working and after a few late nights of trying i got most of the way there and then I found this.

http://www.synocommunity.com

They have a repository of packages that made it a no brainer to install on my 1512+.

I highly recommend anyone having issues to use their repository. It was almost flawless for me.

I just need to get the sabtosickbeard post processing script working its moving the files to my TV folder but not to the show folders. I am getting a permissions error in sabnzbd.

[trankil]

hi, i have the same problem
do you solve it ???

Can anyone hep me with this:

Hi.

I installed a different branch from Sickbeard, not installed through a package.

It runs fine if i do:

Code: Select all

python SickBeard.py --daemon 

But i need help creating an auto startup script for when Synology reboots.

I found a pyload script that maybe can be modified.

Code: Select all

#!/bin/sh    
COMMAND="/opt/bin/python /usr/local/pyload/pyLoadCore.py"

start() {
	echo "Starting PyLoad"
	$COMMAND --daemon
}

status() {
	echo -n "Status of PyLoad: "
	STATUS=$($COMMAND --status)
	if [[ $STATUS = "False" ]]; then
		echo "Not running"
	else
		echo "Running as PID $STATUS"
	fi
}

stop() {
	echo "Stopping PyLoad"
	$COMMAND --quit                                                         
}                                                                               

case "$1" in                                 
	start)                               
		start                        
		;;                           
	stop)                                
		stop                         
		;;                           
	restart)                             
		stop                         
		sleep 4                      
		start                        
		;;                           
	status)                              
		status                       
		;;            
	*)                    
		echo "Usage: $0 (start|stop|restart|status)"
		exit 1                                      
		;;                                          
esac                                                        
exit 0 

Also another one here: http://forum.synology.com/enu/viewtopic ... 45&t=26762

Code: Select all

case $1 in
start)
nohup /usr/bin/python /var/packages/sickbeard/SickBeard.py > $LOGDIR/$LOGFILE 2> $LOGDIR/$LOGFILE < /dev/null &
;;
stop)
#Shutdown Sick Beard.
#echo "Stopping Sick Beard"
wget -q --user=$SBUSR --password=$SBPWD "http://$HOST:$PORT/home/shutdown/"
sleep 6s
;;
update)
cd /var/packages/sickbeard
/opt/bin/git pull > git_results.log
;;
*)
echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|update}"
exit 1
;;
esac

This last one includes an update feature if i'm not wrong, i don't need that.

My installation directory is in:

/volume1/@appstore/sickbeard

Can anyone help me out on what to modify or how to create an auto startup script to run sickbeard as daemon and where to place it?

Thanks in advance!!

[chouf]

I didn't read the last 7 pages, but I see that the official Sickbeard site points to this forum threads as the guide on how to install SB on a DS.

I've just installed SB on my DS211j in 2 minutes, so here's the quickest and easiest way to proceed :

- Add http://synopkg.superzebulon.org/spkrepo/packages into synology package centre.
You will have Sickbeard, Couch Potato, SABnzbd, Headphones, and Transmission ready to install.

That's it.

Install Python first (you'll get a warning anyway from SB), then SB. Once the install is completed, browse to http://IP-OF-YOUR-DS/8081 and you should have SB waiting for you

[mattn85]

I recently got a Synology DS213j. I have tried to install sickbeard before with no luck due to the newer architecture and have had no luck. does anyone know if this has been resolved?

[joereacher]

I recently got a Synology DS213j. I have tried to install sickbeard before with no luck due to the newer architecture and have had no luck. does anyone know if this has been resolved?

Ditto, I've got the same model, but get a timeout on the url, not only for Sickbeard but anything I've installed, I've obviously missed some setup, but not sure what.

[daphatty]

Have you guys checked out http://www.synocommunity.com/ ? They have pre-built packages for Sickbeard and SAB that you can install using Package Center. I haven't tried these myself (I already have Sickbeard and SAB running on a MAC) but they are worth a shot.

[Firstsage]

Have you guys checked out http://www.synocommunity.com/ ? They have pre-built packages for Sickbeard and SAB that you can install using Package Center. I haven't tried these myself (I already have Sickbeard and SAB running on a MAC) but they are worth a shot.

I have been 213j all evening trying to get SB installed. Their site says I need a version of Python installed, 2.5,2.6 or 2.7, but the 2.7 version I am able to install it doesnt seem to like. I get an error stating I need Python >=2.6.6-5, which I can't find a compatible version for the 213j.
I have looked at the above site and http://synoblog.superzebulon.org/ without any luck. If you have any ideas on how I can find a compatible version of Python that SB works with I would be very appreciated.

Thanks!

[keyman26]

Have you guys checked out http://www.synocommunity.com/ ? They have pre-built packages for Sickbeard and SAB that you can install using Package Center. I haven't tried these myself (I already have Sickbeard and SAB running on a MAC) but they are worth a shot.

I have been 213j all evening trying to get SB installed. Their site says I need a version of Python installed, 2.5,2.6 or 2.7, but the 2.7 version I am able to install it doesnt seem to like. I get an error stating I need Python >=2.6.6-5, which I can't find a compatible version for the 213j.
I have looked at the above site and http://synoblog.superzebulon.org/ without any luck. If you have any ideas on how I can find a compatible version of Python that SB works with I would be very appreciated.

Thanks!

I've got a 1513+ (running 4.3-3827 as of a few minutes ago.) I added the superzebulon package and then tried to install sickbeard, but got the notice about needing python installed - my only 'official' choices seemed to be python 2.7.x or 3.x - so tried python 2.7.3-0015 - but sickbeard is having none of that. Not sure i trust myself to try and compile a 2.6.6-5 python myself unless there's no other option.
Not sure if sickbeard is still a live project or if someone else has done the hard yards and can point us at a precompiled python package that sickbeard is ok with.

Cheers

[BUGabundo]

Have you guys checked out http://www.synocommunity.com/ ? They have pre-built packages for Sickbeard and SAB that you can install using Package Center. I haven't tried these myself (I already have Sickbeard and SAB running on a MAC) but they are worth a shot.

I have been 213j all evening trying to get SB installed. Their site says I need a version of Python installed, 2.5,2.6 or 2.7, but the 2.7 version I am able to install it doesnt seem to like. I get an error stating I need Python >=2.6.6-5, which I can't find a compatible version for the 213j.
I have looked at the above site and http://synoblog.superzebulon.org/ without any luck. If you have any ideas on how I can find a compatible version of Python that SB works with I would be very appreciated.

Thanks!

I've got a 1513+ (running 4.3-3827 as of a few minutes ago.) I added the superzebulon package and then tried to install sickbeard, but got the notice about needing python installed - my only 'official' choices seemed to be python 2.7.x or 3.x - so tried python 2.7.3-0015 - but sickbeard is having none of that. Not sure i trust myself to try and compile a 2.6.6-5 python myself unless there's no other option.
Not sure if sickbeard is still a live project or if someone else has done the hard yards and can point us at a precompiled python package that sickbeard is ok with.

Cheers

2.6 works just fine and is available on IPKG