--- title: Install sickgear on Ubuntu using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of sickgear for on Ubuntu - SickGear url: https://snapcraft.io/install/sickgear/ubuntu --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install sickgear on **Ubuntu** # sickgear [SickGear](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/sickgear "View all snaps from SickGear") * [SickGear](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/sickgear "View all snaps from SickGear") * [Entertainment](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=entertainment) * [Photo and Video](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=photo-and-video) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/sickgear/ubuntu#install) #### SickGear SickGear automates TV SickGear has proven the most reliable stable TV descendant of the great SickBeard to fully automate TV enjoyment with innovation. Typically used with usenet and/or other download clients e.g. NZBGet, SABNZBd, qBittorrent, Transmission, Deluge, rTorrent and others, SickGear can also interact with Kodi, Emby, and Plex to automate library updates and manage watched episodes. Popular services like Slack, Discord, Gitter, Email, and hardware devices can be notified of events. Some of the sick innovative gear you get; • View new seasons, popular, etc. shows from Trakt, IMDb, TVmaze, AniDB and others • Advanced 'Add show' finder sorts results A-Z, aired, or by relevancy • Most recent added and updated shows available via menu quick links • Daily Schedule ... "Day by Day" displays upcoming release fanart backgrounds • Automated search always works to save you time manually picking from lists • Comprehensive selection of built-in providers deliver new and older stuff • Custom RSS sources can be added • Delete watched episodes from any profile in Kodi, Emby, and/or Plex • Keep all, or a number of most recent episodes; e.g. keep the last 40 releases • Select a UI style anytime; Regular, Proview I, or Proview II • Smart fanart system allows ultimate control to rate avoid/prefer • UI can be moved or toggled off/on at anytime to fully appreciate a fanart • Built-in source providers for max. efficiency with hit graphs and failure stats • Script for all downloaders to push on complete instead of polling entire lists • Server friendly with minimal number of API calls • Features that inspire imitators • Used on servers, to smaller SoC devices like RPi, BPi etc. Snap specific notes; • System `locale` must include `utf-8` to support show names like "Les Misérables" To run a SickGear install, you **must** `sudo`; • `sudo /snap/bin/sickgear` (use `which sickgear` to find path, e.g. /snap/bin/sickgear) ...otherwise, SickGear will exit with a *data directory write permission* failure message. People failing to properly run SG left poor reviews, kindly leave a positive review to help. Access the running SickGear at `http://localhost:8081` **To auto start at boot time (Ubuntu)**... (thanks to @kevin201 - Mar 4, 2020) Edit or create `/etc/rc.local` Add `/snap/bin/sickgear -d` (items in `rc.local` run as root so `sudo` is not reqd.) Save, exit, then reboot --- More info (or post issues/feature requests) at ... ### Package name * sickgear --- ### License * GPL-3.0 --- ### Last updated * 18 January 2022 - latest/stable * 18 January 2022 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/SickGear/SickGear](https://github.com/SickGear/SickGear "https://github.com/SickGear/SickGear") --- ### Contact * [github.com/SickGear/SickGear/issues](https://github.com/SickGear/SickGear/issues "https://github.com/SickGear/SickGear/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/sickgear/ubuntu#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Ubuntu and install sickgear Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd If you’re running [Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)](https://www.ubuntu.com/) or later, including [Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)](https://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/features) and [Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes), you don’t need to do anything. Snap is already installed and ready to go. For versions of Ubuntu between [14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes) and [15.10 (Wily Werewolf)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WilyWerewolf/ReleaseNotes), as well as Ubuntu flavours that don’t include *snap* by default, *snap* can be installed from the Ubuntu Software Centre by searching for *snapd*. Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install snapd ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install sickgear To install sickgear, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install sickgear ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? Want to publish your own application? Visit [snapcraft.io](https://snapcraft.io/) now. [Back to top](https://snapcraft.io/install/sickgear/ubuntu) © 2026 Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. 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