Can't get NzbDrone to autostart on Ubuntu 16.04

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Sonarr version (exact version): 2.0.0.4146
Mono version (if Sonarr is not running on Windows): 4.2.3 (Stable 4.2.3.4/832de4b Wed Mar 16 13:19:08 UTC 2016)
OS: Ubuntu Server 16.04
((Debug logs)) (posted to hastebin or similar): I am not sure if I need the debug logs for Sonarr for this. I am not sure if this is an issue with Sonarr or Ubuntu
Description of issue:

I have a fresh install of Ubuntu Server 16.04. I have installed NzbDrone. I can’t get it to auto start. I am using the method 2 found here. I have tried both method 1 & 2, both don’t work. When I try to add it, I get the following:

@my-server:/etc/init.d$ sudo update-rc.d nzbdrone defaults
insserv: Script nzbdrone is broken: incomplete LSB comment.
insserv: missing Provides:' entry: please add. insserv: missing Required-Start:’ entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: missing Required-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty. insserv: missing Default-Start:’ entry: please add even if empty.
insserv: missing Default-Stop:' entry: please add even if empty. insserv: Default-Start undefined, assuming empty start runlevel(s) for script nzbdrone’
insserv: Default-Stop undefined, assuming empty stop runlevel(s) for script `nzbdrone’
@my-server:/etc/init.d$

I am at a loss on this one. Any help or direction is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

~J

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I followed this guide: http://www.htpcguides.com/install-nzbdrone-ubuntu/
It worked perfectly fine for me. I like linux, but some things can be overly complicated for simple tasks.

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As 16.04 uses systemd you need to use the method listed at the bottom of the wiki for autostart in linux

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I have tried both ways. The other way gets me the follow:

@my-server:/etc/init.d$ sudo vi /etc/init/nzbdrone.conf
@my-server:/etc/init.d$ sudo chmod +x /etc/init/nzbdrone.conf
@my-server:/etc/init.d$ sudo service nzbdrone start
Failed to start nzbdrone.service: Unit nzbdrone.service not found.
@my-server:/etc/init.d$

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Now you’re using upstart… Is systemd not sysVinit not upstart…please read again

After method 4, before FreeBSD.

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Thanks subzero. I am a dipstick. I got it working.

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I’ll see if I can add some notes in the wiki to specify for Debian 8+ and Ubuntu 16.04 to use systemd.

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can i ask what your systemd config looks like? i’ve tried everything and i can’t get sonarr to autostart. no errors, just nothing happens at all.

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I use this unit

[Unit]
Description=Sonarr Daemon
After=syslog.target network.target

[Service]
User=osmc
Group=users
Type=simple
ExecStart=/usr/bin/mono /opt/Sonarr/NzbDrone.exe -nobrowser -data=/home/osmc/.config/sonarr
ExecStartPost=/usr/bin/ssh -t rpi 'export status_script="Sonarr daemon (re)start"; process_offline_sonarr; exit'
TimeoutStopSec=20
KillMode=process
Restart=on-failure
StandardOutput=null

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

You don’t need ExecStartPost, that’s from my own setup.

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