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Expand Up @@ -5,25 +5,23 @@ title: SABnzbd installation on Debian

There are two ways to install SABnzbd on Debian.

## Debian contrib repository
## From the official Debian repository

First make sure you have the Debian repository `contrib` activated. Then
Make sure you have the `contrib` and `non-free` repositories activated, then run:

```
sudo apt-get install sabnzbdplus
sudo apt install sabnzbdplus
```

This is an easy way, but note that this version of SABnzbd can be old and **outdated**.
While this is the easiest install method, the version of SABnzbd can be old and **outdated**. Nevertheless, this way is always a good **first** step because it is easy, and it takes care of dependencies and system integration (desktop menu, autocomplete, system service, etc.).

Nevertheless, this way is always a good **first** step because it is easy, and it takes care of dependencies if running SABnzbd from source/github.
Several options for installing newer releases on Debian via apt are listed in [this](https://forums.sabnzbd.org/viewtopic.php?p=60238) forum post.

Run SABnzbd like this:
To start the program, execute:
```
sabnzbdplus
```

## Alternatives

You can use any of the other Linux based installation methods liken [Docker, Snap or Flatpak](/wiki/installation/install-unix).

Or, you can run SABnzbd [from sources](/wiki/installation/install-off-modules).
You can use any of the other Linux based installation methods such as [Docker, Snap or Flatpak](/wiki/installation/install-unix), or run SABnzbd [from sources](/wiki/installation/install-off-modules) entirely.

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