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Emby Server for Linux

Arch Linux
CentOS
Debian
Docker
Fedora
OpenSUSE
Ubuntu
Manual
Arch Linux
Run the following:

pacman -S emby-server

Start Emby Server

systemctl start emby-server

Run Setup Wizard

Visit http://localhost:8096

More Information
CentOS
Install epel repository

yum install epel-release

Install Emby Server

Install Emby Server using the Emby Open Build Service:
Stable Release Channel
Beta Channel
Dev Channel (Unstable)

Start Emby Server

systemctl start emby-server <-- (systemd distros)
OR
service start emby-server <-- (SysV distros)

Run Setup Wizard

Visit http://localhost:8096

Debian
Install Emby Server

Install Emby Server using the Emby Open Build Service:
Stable Release Channel
Beta Channel
Dev Channel (Unstable)

Start Emby Server

sudo service emby-server start

Run Setup Wizard

Visit http://localhost:8096

Docker
Install Docker

https://docs.docker.com/installation/#installation

Install Emby Server

docker run -it --rm -v /usr/local/bin:/target emby/embyserver instl

Run Emby Server

/usr/local/bin/emby-server

On first run answer any on-screen prompts.
Run Setup Wizard

Visit http://localhost:8096

For additional information and environment variables please see our Docker Wiki.
Fedora

Install Emby Server

Install Emby Server using the Emby Open Build Service:
Stable Release Channel
Beta Channel
Dev Channel (Unstable)

Start Emby Server

systemctl start emby-server

Run Setup Wizard

Visit http://localhost:8096

OpenSUSE
Install Emby Server

Install Emby Server using the Emby Open Build Service:
Stable Release Channel
Beta Channel
Dev Channel (Unstable)

Start Emby Server

sudo service emby-server start

Run Setup Wizard

Visit http://localhost:8096

Ubuntu
Install Emby Server

Install Emby Server using the Emby Open Build Service:
Stable Release Channel
Beta Channel
Dev Channel (Unstable)

Start Emby Server

sudo service emby-server start

Run Setup Wizard

Visit http://localhost:8096

Manual
Install Dependencies
  • mono 3.4 or above
  • sqlite3
  • ImageMagick (preferably Q8, without OpenMP, without HDRI)
Get Emby Server
Configure
  • Adjust ImageMagickSharp.dll.config as needed to point to the installed version of ImageMagick
  • Adjust System.Data.SQLite.dll.config as needed to point to the installed version of sqlite3
Run Emby Server
  • mono MediaBrowser.Server.Mono.exe
Run Setup Wizard

Visit http://localhost:8096