UniFi Installation Scripts | UniFi Easy Update Scripts | Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04 | Debian 8 and 9 [ Edited ]

[AmazedMender16]

Hello guys!

I wrote some scritps that will install/Update the UniFi Controller software on your Ubuntu/Debian machines. These scripts were tested on Ubuntu 16.04/18.04/18.10 and Debian 8/9. If you find any issues while using my scripts please let me know!

Information about the UniFi Controller Versions.

I recommend using server with atleast 2 GB of RAM.

Regards,

Glenn R.

Instructions:

1) Copy the link location of the script.

2) SSH into your Ubuntu/Debian machine, and login as root. ( Ubuntu | sudo -i  |  Debian | su )

2a) Make sure the ca-certificates package is installed.

apt-get install ca-certificates -y

3) Execute the following commands to download the script. (change it to your wanted version)

wget https://get.glennr.nl/unifi/5.9.29/U1604/unifi-5.9.29.sh; chmod +x unifi-5.9.29.sh

4) After you downloaded the script and made it executable you need to run it, by executing the following command.

./unifi-5.9.29.sh

5) Once the installation is completed browse to your controller.

https://ip.of.your.server:8443

6) Kudo my post

5.6.x

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.40 - Ubuntu 16.04 ( Mint 18 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.40 - Ubuntu 18.04 ( Mint 19 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.40 - Ubuntu 18.10

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.40 - Debian 8

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.40 - Debian 9 ( MX 18 )

5.8.x

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.30 - Ubuntu 16.04 ( Mint 18 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.30 - Ubuntu 18.04 ( Mint 19 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.30 - Ubuntu 18.10

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.30 - Debian 8

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.30 - Debian 9 ( MX 18 )

5.9.x

Installation script for UniFi 5.9.29 - Ubuntu 16.04 ( Mint 18 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.9.29 - Ubuntu 18.04 ( Mint 19 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.9.29 - Ubuntu 18.10

Installation script for UniFi 5.9.29 - Debian 8

Installation script for UniFi 5.9.29 - Debian 9 ( MX 18 )

Old Installation Scripts

Spoiler

5.6.x

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.37 - Ubuntu 16.04 ( Mint 18 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.37 - Ubuntu 18.04 ( Mint 19 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.37 - Ubuntu 18.10

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.37 - Debian 8

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.37 - Debian 9 ( MX 18 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.39 - Ubuntu 16.04 ( Mint 18 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.39 - Ubuntu 18.04 ( Mint 19 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.39 - Ubuntu 18.10

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.39 - Debian 8

Installation script for UniFi 5.6.39 - Debian 9 ( MX 18 )

5.8.x

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.24 - Ubuntu 16.04 ( Mint 18 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.24 - Ubuntu 18.04 ( Mint 19 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.24 - Ubuntu 18.10

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.24 - Debian 8

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.24 - Debian 9 ( MX 18 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.28 - Ubuntu 16.04 ( Mint 18 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.28 - Ubuntu 18.04 ( Mint 19 )

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.28 - Ubuntu 18.10

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.28 - Debian 8

Installation script for UniFi 5.8.28 - Debian 9 ( MX 18 )

Version History

Spoiler

[ 6/4/2018 - v1 ]
+ Released the Installation Scripts

[ 6/4/2018 - v1.1 ]
+ Added Error check

[ 6/8/2018 - v1.1.1 ]
+ Added Stable Candidate 5.8.21 installation script
* Fixed download links, sorry!

[ 6/18/2018 - v1.1.1 ]
+ Added Stable Candidate 5.8.23 installation script

[ 6/27/2018 - v1.2 ]
- Removed 5.7.x controllers since they became unsupported.
* Fixed some issues with the installation scripts.

[ 6/27/2018 - v1.3 ]
+ UniFi dependency install

[ 7/2/2018 - v1.3 ]
+ Added UniFi 5.8.24 Stable installation script

[ 7/13/2018 - v1.4 ]
+ Added a option to chose if you want to be able to update the controller version using "apt update && apt upgrade"

[ 7/17/2018 - v1.5 ]
* Fixed errors were some people ran into. (curl & software-properties-common)

[ 9/8/2018 - v1.6 ]
* Fixed a common reported issue when jsvc couldn't be installed.

[ 10/8/2018 - v1.7 ]
* Fixes a unneeded dialog if you didn't have any issues regarding to jsvc!

[ 21/8/2018 - v1.8 ]
+ Added the same check in the 16.04 scripts as in 18.04 scripts for JSVC.

[ 21/8/2018 - v1.9 ]
* Fixed typos made in the scripts.

[ 17/9/2018 - v2.0 ]
+ Support for Ubuntu 16.04 32 bit

[ 17/9/2018 - v2.1 ]
* Fixed typos in some 5.6.x scripts

[ 8/10/2018 - v3.0 ]
+ Check if MongoDB 3.4.x or higher is installed
+ Check if UniFi is already installed
+ Check if dpkg is busy
+ Check if you have the correct script for your Ubuntu Release

[ 13/10/2018 - v3.1 ]
+ Debian 8/9 scripts

[ 13/10/2018 - v3.1.1 ]
* Fixed upgrade loop when unifi was already installed

[ 14/10/2018 - v3.1.2 ]
* Fixed a check.

[ 15/10/2018 - v3.1.3 ]
* Now only displays 1 IP if the server has multiple.

[ 16/10/2018 - v3.2 ]
* Improved MongoDB check.

[ 16/10/2018 - v3.3 ]
* Added a fallback for java.

[ 17/10/2018 - v3.3.1 ]
* Fix JAVA HOME for 32 bit systems.

[ 17/10/2018 - v3.4 ]
* Script now doesn't touch the original sources.list.
* Improved package check.

[ 18/10/2018 - v3.4.1 ]
* Improved a check.

[ 18/10/2018 - v3.4.2 ]
* Removed unnecessary lines.

[ 20/10/2018 - v3.4.3 ]
* Improved a check.

[ 22/10/2018 - v3.4.4 ]
* Changed to the MongoDB check.

[ 25/10/2018 - v3.5 ]
+ Swap file creation depending on available memory.
* Changed MongoDB checks.
* Fixed OS Release check.

[ 30/10/2018 - v3.5.1 ]
* Minor changes to the script.

[ 8/11/2018 - v3.5.2 ]
* Changed the MongoDB check.
+ Scripts for Ubuntu 18.10 ( Cosmic )

[ 16/11/2018 - v3.5.3 ]
+ Fallback if keyserver fails ( UniFi and MongoDB )

[ 19/11/2018 - v3.5.4 ]
* Changed OpenJDK install.
* Improved MongoDB check.

[ 14/12/2018 - v3.5.5 ]
+ Script will now cancel the installation if the free disk space is less than 5GB.
* Minor changes to the script.

[ 21/12/2018 - v3.5.6 ]
* Minor changes to OS detection.

[ 21/12/2018 - v3.6 ]
+ Added support for Mint 18/19.

[ 27/12/2018 - v3.6.1 ]
+ Added support for Linux MX 18.

[ 28/12/2018 - v3.7 ]
+ Added service enabled check.
* Improved 64 bit detection.
* Improved MongoDB 32 bit installation. ( Ubuntu 16.04 )
* Miscellaneous changed to text output.

[ 03/01/2019 - v3.7.1 ]
* Improved service check.

I have added a second script that is focussed on only updating the controller.

This script includes a solution for updating from 5.0.x to the latest controller versions

You can download the script HERE

Instructions:

1) Copy the link location of the script.

2) SSH into your Ubuntu/Debian machine, and login as root. ( Ubuntu | sudo -i  |  Debian | su )

2a) Make sure the ca-certificates package is installed.

apt-get install ca-certificates -y

3) Execute the following commands to download the script.

wget https://get.glennr.nl/unifi/update/unifi-update.sh; chmod +x unifi-update.sh

4) After you downloaded the script and made it executable you need to run it, by executing the following command.

./unifi-update.sh

5) Kudo my post

Version History

Spoiler

[ v1 ]
+ Released the Easy Update Script

[ v1.1 ]
* Improved checks

[ v2 ]
* Rewrote the Easy Update Script
+ Version menu

[ v2.1 ]
* Fixed checks

[ v2.2 ]
* Now only displays 1 IP if the server has multiple.

[ 16/10/2018 - v2.3 ]
* Added a fallback for java.

[ 16/10/2018 - v2.3.1 ]
* Fix JAVA HOME for 32 bit systems.

[ 17/10/2018 - v2.4 ]
* Script now doesn't touch the original sources.list.
* Improved package check.
* Improved JAVA check.

[ 18/10/2018 - v2.4.1 ]
* Improved a check.

[ 18/10/2018 - v2.4.2 ]
* Removed unnecessary lines.

[ 29/10/2018 - v2.4.3 ]
* Script will now pause 60 seconds instead of 30.

[ 30/10/2018 - v2.4.4 ]
* Minor changes to the script.

[ 16/11/2018 - v2.5 ]
* General Improvements.

[ 19/11/2018 - v2.5.1 ]
* Changed OpenJDK install.

[ 21/11/2018 - v2.5.2 ]
* Fixed Architecture check.
* Minor change to the UniFi Installation File Check.

[ 21/11/2018 - v2.6 ]
+ JAVA 7 Detection/uninstall option.

[ 26/11/2018 - v2.6.1 ]
* Miscellaneous changes.

[ 11/12/2018 - v2.7 ]
+ Added support for Ubuntu 14.04 ( Trusty )
* Miscellaneous changes.

[ 22/12/2018 - v2.7.1 ]
+ Added support for Mint 18/19.
* Improved JAVA Detection.

[ 27/12/2018 - v2.7.2 ]
+ Added support for Linux MX 18.

[ 28/12/2018 - v2.7.3 ]
* Improved JAVA detection.

[danmero]

1. I see no diff between UniFi 5.6.37 - Ubuntu 16.04 and UniFi 5.6.37 - Ubuntu 18.04 scripts
2. Between 5.7.23 and 5.6.37 the only difference is the hard coded controller version number.

# diff inst23.txt inst37.txt
3c3
< # UniFi Controller 5.7.23 auto installation script.
---
> # UniFi Controller 5.6.37 auto installation script.
77c77
< echo " Now installing UniFi Controller 5.7.23"
---
> echo " Now installing UniFi Controller 5.6.37"
84c84
< wget http://dl.ubnt.com/unifi/5.7.23/unifi_sysvinit_all.deb
---
> wget https://dl.ubnt.com/unifi/5.6.37/unifi_sysvinit_all.deb
94c94
< echo " UniFi 5.7.23 has been installed successfully"
---
> echo " UniFi 5.6.37 has been installed successfully"
108a109,110
>

3. You test for root user but not for execution errors.

Regards,

[washpc]

tested script on 16.04 and 18.04 for fun, both worked well (personally sticking with 16.04). thank you for this. (yes, had to manually change the version number in the link)

[AmazedMender16]

Added Stable Candidate 5.8.23 installation script

[nafis2007]

Hi Glenn,

The script worked great and helped me alot. Moreover, Glenn is a wonderful guy with helpful mind. You can ask any kind of help from him. I am definately sure he will help and I have got lots of help from him. Keep up your good work mate. Best wishes for you.

Best Regards,

Nafis

[amcoll]

Thanks a lot for these, they worked almost flawlessly where other guides have not

The only change i had to make was right at the end - i'd already had a newer version of unifi unifi installed, which it wanted to downgrade, but couldn't because you'd used the -y variable. Ran the last 3-4 lines manually, and its all up and working now

[AmazedMender16]

Hello,

I have removed the 5.7.x installation scripts since they became unsupported.

Regards,

Glenn R.

[AmazedMender16]

Hello,

I have added UniFi 5.8.24 Stable to the list!

Regards,

Glenn R.

[Schermauer]

Unpacking mongodb-org-server (3.4.15) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/mongodb-org-server_3.4.15_amd64.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/mongod', which is also in package mongodb-server-core 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Selecting previously unselected package mongodb-org-mongos.
Preparing to unpack .../mongodb-org-mongos_3.4.15_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking mongodb-org-mongos (3.4.15) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/mongodb-org-mongos_3.4.15_amd64.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/mongos', which is also in package mongodb-server-core 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Selecting previously unselected package mongodb-org-tools.
Preparing to unpack .../mongodb-org-tools_3.4.15_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking mongodb-org-tools (3.4.15) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/mongodb-org-tools_3.4.15_amd64.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/bsondump', which is also in package mongo-tools 3.6.3-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Selecting previously unselected package mongodb-org.
Preparing to unpack .../mongodb-org_3.4.15_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking mongodb-org (3.4.15) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/mongodb-org-server_3.4.15_amd64.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/mongodb-org-mongos_3.4.15_amd64.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/mongodb-org-tools_3.4.15_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[AmazedMender16]

Hello @Schermauer,

This error occurs because you are running MongoDB v3.6.x and the script wants to install 3.4.x

If you already had a controller running make sure you create a backup!

Execute the following commands and run the script again.

sudo apt purge mongodb
sudo apt autoremove

Regards,

Glenn R.

[bradich]

This worked great for 5.8.24 on 18.04. Thank you so much!

[mr_Alter]

Thank you for your work. Maybe it's worth making snap packages for installation on Ubuntu?

[apmurdoch]

This worked very well, thanks!

For some reason though - not sure if this is a temporary issue with MongoDB - the wrong key for the MongoDB repo was being fetched. This meant it wasn't able to update the MongoDB repo and the script would terminate.

I added the key manually:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv BC711F9BA15703C6

Which was found here: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/verify-mongodb-packages/

Then the script worked okay.

I get the impression this is something on their end i.e. they haven't updated the key in the location specified here in the script:

wget -qO- https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/server-${mongodb}.asc | sudo apt-key add

I'm fairly green with Linux stuff, but this was how I worked around it.

Thanks again for putting together the installation script!

[wireless-p]

@AmazedMender16

Hi I used your script but still not being able to install the unifi controller.

I am running into the following issue:

You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 mongodb-org : Depends: mongodb-org-server but it is not installed
               Depends: mongodb-org-mongos but it is not installed
               Depends: mongodb-org-tools but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

########################################
# An error occurred. Aborting script.. #

I tried the following but it didnt help. I am running 18.04.LTS

sudo apt purge mongodb
sudo apt autoremove

can you help?

Thank you

[AmazedMender16]

Hello @wireless-p,

Im sorry you ran into issues running my scripts, I could help you out through a teamviewer sessions. Please send me over the teamviewer details in PM.

Regards,

Glenn R.

[wireless-p]

@AmazedMender16

thank you for the quick reply, unfortunately the company policies do not allow the use of such applications.

Could you give me some hints, what I can try to solve the issue?

thank you

[AmazedMender16]

Hello,

Could you try the following commands?

apt --fix-broken install
sudo apt update
sudo apt purge mongodb

After that run the script again.

Regards,

Glenn R.

[wireless-p]

@AmazedMender16

nope didnt work

apt --fix-broken install

 ->  Unpacking mongodb-org-server (3.4.15) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/mongodb-org-server_3.4.15_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/mongod', which is also in package mongodb-server-core 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../mongodb-org-mongos_3.4.15_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking mongodb-org-mongos (3.4.15) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/mongodb-org-mongos_3.4.15_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/mongos', which is also in package mongodb-server-core 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../mongodb-org-tools_3.4.15_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking mongodb-org-tools (3.4.15) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/mongodb-org-tools_3.4.15_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite '/usr/bin/bsondump', which is also in package mongo-tools 3.6.3-0ubuntu1
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)

any other ideas?

thank you

[AmazedMender16]

Hello,

Seems like you already had mongodb 3.6.x installed.

Try the following commands.

sudo service mongod stop
sudo apt-get purge mongodb-org*
sudo rm -r /var/log/mongodb
sudo rm -r /var/lib/mongodb

Regards,

Glenn R.

[wireless-p]

@AmazedMender16

that was it, thank you very much.

Now it is working like a charm

BR and thanks again