nzbGet
NZBGet is a binary downloader, which downloads files from Usenet based on information given in nzb-files.
Initial Setup
Installing nzbGet is easy. Simply issue the following command from SSH:
sudo box install nzbget
This command will configure nzbGet for your user.
How to Access
After installation, you can access nzbGet at the url: https://<yourhostname.ltd>/nzbget
Service Management
nzbGet is enabled for use with multiple users. Thus, you must call it with the username of the instance to start.
The systemd service file resides at:
/etc/systemd/system/nzbget@.service
- Status
- Start
- Stop
- Restart
- Enable
- Disable
sudo systemctl status nzbget@<username>
sudo systemctl start nzbget@<username>
sudo systemctl stop nzbget@<username>
sudo systemctl restart nzbget@<username>
sudo systemctl enable nzbget@<username>
sudo systemctl disable nzbget@<username>
Configuration
If you are unfamiliar with nzbGet, please check out their documentation for assistance in getting your news groups setup or learning how to setup post-processing.
Connect to other clients
The general settings for connecting nzbget to other clients are as follows:
- Host:
127.0.0.1 - Control Port:
443 - URL Base:
nzbget - SSL:
ON - Username:
<your slot username> - Password:
<your slot password>