How to set jellyfin server flatpak to start automaticly when system boots up?
I was doing this earlier wit deb version, but now with flatpak i dont know how to do it.
I installed it via popshop on linux pop os and now i have icon in my apps meny but its anoying to start it manualy every time i restart my pc…
There are several options:
- Create a systemd service
+: Can launch application without logging in
-: Requires learning how to add a systemd service
- Autostart application on startup
+: Easy
-: Requires logging in before it starts
- Use system Docker container
+: Quite easy
-: Works without logging in
- Use Podman container with systemd-service
+: Doesn’t require root permissions
I recommend going with Docker because Flatpak isn’t really meant for server applications.
Just a small note: docker can also run rootless for a while. The configuration is slightly convoluted, but can be done.
Oh no you forgot kubernetes!
Use the instructions in the docs for making a service file but replace the jellyfin binary with the flatpak binary (with the jellyfin run arguments)
Sounds complicatad but i will try it. Tnx for answer!
It’s much more chill than you think. Leave more comments if you want help
I’d have thought it was less hassle to use the jellyfin OCI container in either docker or podman. podman will even generate the systemd service file for you
Isnt docker kind of virtualisation? Is it realy required for this? I would expect flatpak to have a way of autostarting software… 🤔🤷♂️
Docker and Flatpack are both containerization technologies and work in similar ways under the hood. Docker is more geared towards running headless services that other systems access while flatpack is more geared towards desktop gui applications that are interacted with from the same system they run on.
Docker/podman are not virtualisation, they are containerisation. The system groups all the processes into a namespace and executes them on the same host/kernel as the base system. There is no overhead of virtualisation as its not creating virtual hardware or running a whole OS. Its more like the flatpak you’re already running than a vm
I think you may be doing this wrong. Maybe you should consider containers?
If you install GNOME Tweaks, you can add it to your startup apps easily through Tweaks…
Thank you all for answers <3 I will try it and report if i need help.
lemmy is realy an awsome forum!
