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The TrueCharts catalog is discontinued. Install Unpackerr with Portainer, Dockge, or a custom app.

Portainer​

On TrueNAS SCALE ElectricEel and later (and TrueNAS Community Edition), Docker containers are supported. To simplify installation, install a container manager such as Portainer or Dockge from the built-in application catalogue. This guide uses Portainer.

Portainer App Install Portainer UI Open

Generate docker-compose.yml with the Unpackerr config generator or write it yourself. See Docker Compose for a minimal example. Map the same download folder your Starr apps use, and set user: to the correct uid and gid.

In Portainer, navigate to stacks, and add a new stack.

Portainer Instance Stacks Section

Name it unpackerr and paste the contents of your compose file.

Stacks List Create Unpackerr Stack

Confirm the host directory mapping and user/group IDs for your TrueNAS instance, then create the stack.

Deploy Stack

Portainer deploys the stack from here. When it is running, open the unpackerr stack and review the logs. You should see pending files for connected applications being extracted.

Log View

TrueNAS Custom App​

There may be a way to install Unpackerr directly without a container manager. If you work that out, please edit this page so others can benefit from your tribulations.