

Preferably - also able to take an external USB drive for additional content. Use 2.5" hard drives (1 for OS and 1 for Data)

Thank you WRingling for your inspiration over at: Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.This post is long overdue - but I had a power issue which caused linux kernel corruption leading me to start over on the software side. Install Plex media server via repository # apt-get install plexmediaserverĪfter installed, enable and start plex media service: # systemctl enable plexmediaserver # systemctl start plexmediaserverĬheck and make sure Plex media server is running: # systemctl status plexmediaserver # echo "deb public main" | tee /etc/apt//plexmediaserver.list So please ignore this if you have installed Plex by download and install Plex packageĪdd Plex GPG key o the apt sources keyring and create a new file containing an entry to the Plex repository # curl | sudo apt-key add. This way show you how to add Plex repository that you can install via apt-get. Then install using dpkg: # dpkg -i plexmediaserver_1.-6fa5e50a8_b Install Plex media server via Plex repository Install package using dpkg command # dpkg -i plexmediaserver_1.-6fa5e50a8_b How to update plex to the latest versionįirst, remove the currently installed version, type: # dpkg -r plexmediaserverĭownload the latest version of plex. Using Linux wget command you can download deb file to temp folder for installation. Please check the newest version from plex download page. Download and install Plex package on Ubuntu This article will guide you on how to install Plex media server on Ubuntu 18.04/20.04 LTS, as well as how to connect to plex media server using plex client. Most feature of Plex can be enjoyed free of cost, have to upgrade to Plex Pass to have more features. Plex media server application software is completely free and most client apps are free as well. Once you setup Plex server, then you can remotely stream those media libraries from any device (smart TV, web browser, XBox One, PlayStation, or Apple TV) whether from home or while you travel. Plex is a centralized media server that can store all your movies, shows, and other media in one place. As the media server contains all libraries, the server should be attached to storage (say NAS) or high capacity disks.
