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Description / nameInput element
Container Registry
Container Configuration Root Path
Global /downloads Path
Timezone
User ID
Group ID
SABnzbd Host Port
SABnzbd /config Path

Build Status Last Commit

Free and easy binary newsreader that automates the downloading and processing of Usenet content.
Port 8080
Registry ghcr.io/daemonless/sabnzbd
Daemonless daemonless/sabnzbd
Source sabnzbd/sabnzbd
Website sabnzbd.org

Version Tags

Tag Description Best For
latest Upstream Binary. Built from official release. Most users — recommended.
pkg FreeBSD Quarterly. Uses stable, tested packages. Production stability.
pkg-latest FreeBSD Latest. Rolling package updates. Staying current.

Before deploying, ensure your host environment is ready. See the Quick Start Guide for host setup instructions, including the security model for host vs. container privileges.

Deployment

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services:
  sabnzbd:
    image: "ghcr.io/daemonless/sabnzbd:latest"
    container_name: sabnzbd
    environment:
      - PUID=1000  # User ID for the application process
      - PGID=1000  # Group ID for the application process
      - TZ=UTC  # Timezone for the container
    volumes:
      - "/path/to/containers/sabnzbd:/config"
      - "/path/to/downloads:/downloads"
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    restart: unless-stopped

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# .env

DIRECTOR_PROJECT=sabnzbd
PUID=1000
PGID=1000
TZ=UTC

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# appjail-director.yml

options:
  - virtualnet: ':<random> default'
  - nat:
services:
  sabnzbd:
    name: sabnzbd
    options:
      - container: 'boot args:--pull'
      - expose: '8080:8080 proto:tcp'
    oci:
      user: root
      environment:
        - PUID: !ENV '${PUID}'
        - PGID: !ENV '${PGID}'
        - TZ: !ENV '${TZ}'
    volumes:
      - SABNZBD_CONFIG_PATH: /config
      - DOWNLOADS_PATH: /downloads
volumes:
  SABNZBD_CONFIG_PATH:
    device: '/path/to/containers/sabnzbd'
  DOWNLOADS_PATH:
    device: '/path/to/downloads'

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# Makejail

ARG tag=latest

OPTION overwrite=force
OPTION from=ghcr.io/daemonless/sabnzbd:${tag}

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podman run -d --name sabnzbd \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -e PUID=1000 \
  -e PGID=1000 \
  -e TZ=UTC \
  -v /path/to/containers/sabnzbd:/config \
  -v /path/to/downloads:/downloads \
  ghcr.io/daemonless/sabnzbd:latest

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appjail oci run -Pd \
  -o overwrite=force \
  -o container="args:--pull" \
  -o virtualnet=":<random> default" \
  -o nat \
  -o expose="8080:8080 proto:tcp" \
  -e PUID=1000 \
  -e PGID=1000 \
  -e TZ=UTC \
  -o fstab="/path/to/containers/sabnzbd /config <pseudofs>" \
  -o fstab="/path/to/downloads /downloads <pseudofs>" \
  ghcr.io/daemonless/sabnzbd:latest sabnzbd

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- name: Deploy sabnzbd
  containers.podman.podman_container:
    name: sabnzbd
    image: "ghcr.io/daemonless/sabnzbd:latest"
    state: started
    restart_policy: always
    env:
      PUID: "1000"
      PGID: "1000"
      TZ: "UTC"
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    volumes:
      - "/path/to/containers/sabnzbd:/config"
      - "/path/to/downloads:/downloads"

Access at: http://localhost:8080

Interactive Configuration

Parameters

Environment Variables

Variable Default Description
PUID 1000 User ID for the application process
PGID 1000 Group ID for the application process
TZ UTC Timezone for the container

Volumes

Path Description
/config Configuration directory
/downloads Download directory

Ports

Port Protocol Description
8080 TCP Web UI

Implementation Details

  • Architectures: amd64
  • User: bsd (UID/GID set via PUID/PGID). Defaults to 1000:1000.
  • Base: Built on ghcr.io/daemonless/base (FreeBSD 15.1).

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