Last Updated: 2021/10/19
| Server Specs | |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 6 |
| Memory | 4GB-8GB |
| Storage | 16GB |
| OS | Debian 11 |
| IP Address | 172.16.128.4 |
I will run Plex as the user media. This lines up with my Media Network project.
1. Download the latest Plex .deb package from https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads
wget https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-media-server-new/1.22.3.4392-d7c624def/debian/plexmediaserver_1.22.3.4392-d7c624def_amd64.deb2. Install the package
dpkg -i plexmediaserver_1.22.3.4392-d7c624def_amd64.deb3. Create the media user
systemctl stop plexmediaserver.service
adduser --disabled-password --uid 1234 media4. Edit the PMS systemd service to run Plex as the media user
vim /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/plexmediaserver.serviceChange the user and group
User=media
Group=media5. Change the file permissions on Plex's data files and well as your library files
chown media:media -R /var/lib/plexmediaserver/ /mnt/plex/music/music-lib /mnt/plex/video/*3. Enabled and start Plex
systemctl enable plexmediaserver.service
systemctl start plexmediaserver.service1. The package comes with a source list file. Uncomment the repo to enable it.
vim /etc/apt/sources.list.d/plexmediaserver.list
# When enabling this repo please remember to add the PlexPublic.Key into the apt setup.
# wget -q https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-keys/PlexSign.key -O - | sudo apt-key add -
deb https://downloads.plex.tv/repo/deb/ public main2. As the source file instructs to do, add the repo key with the indicated command.
wget -q https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-keys/PlexSign.key -O - | apt-key add -1. At first Plex only allows local connections. We'll create a SSH tunnel to the Plex server.
ssh ross@172.16.128.4 -L 32400:localhost:324002. On your local computer, use a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:32400
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