# Change default user of plex - raspberry pi **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-linux-arm\ **Created:** [April 8, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-default-user-of-plex-raspberry-pi/569981 "2020-04-08T08:57:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![austintrevett\_yahoo\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@austintrevett\_yahoo\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/austintrevett_yahoo_com)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-default-user-of-plex-raspberry-pi/569981/1 "2020-04-08T08:57:18Z")
**Plex default User on Pi** : A number of online tutorials detailing the process to set up a Plex Server on Raspberry pi (4) recommend changing the default user from ‘Plex’ to ‘pi’. The process involves a command: sudo nano /etc/default/plexmediaserver and then looking for the line ‘PLEX\_MEDIA-SERVER-USER’, where the file can be edited to change the name. When I invoke the sudo nano command above, I am taken to the nano text editor - which is empty! Nor have I been able to find the: ‘/etc/default/plexmediaserver’ file in the raspbian folder structure - so I can’t edit it there… I’ve since seen some more recent comments suggesting that this process has been superseded. However, I have not been able to find another approach to making the user name change. **Setting a Static IP on Raspberry Pi** : Most of the online tutorials detail a process involving the command: sudo nano /boot/cmdline.txt When I invoke this command I am taken to the nano text editor where I am instructed to enter the pi IP address, The txt editor is already populated with some text, but there is no line ‘IP’: and the cursor will not move from the top of the page. Should I simply enter the following: ‘ip=’, at the cursor position at the top of the window, followed by CTRL+X, then Y? **Mounting USB drives** I want to use a USB Drive formatted ntfs to hold media. I’ve loaded ntfs-3g already. I have the UUID, GID, and UID information for the drive. I am instructed to edit the ‘fstab’ file using the command: sudo nano /etc/fstab This opens the nano text editor where I am told to add a line with the UUID, GID, and UID. Again, the nano text window opens, with the cursor at the top of the page. Should I simply enter my text line at the existing cursor position? UUID= /media/ auto nofail,uid=,gid=, noatime 0 0 A lifelong Mac user, the Linux OS has been a steep learning curve for me. Thank you for any assistance ---
**Author:** ![Super4Jet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Super4Jet](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Super4Jet)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-default-user-of-plex-raspberry-pi/569981/2 "2020-04-08T12:48:28Z")
Hi Austin, If the cursor doesn’t work, check if the Arrow keys (🠐 🠒 🠑 🠓) are still on your keyboard. If not or you want to use your mouse, try some “more graphical” text editor like geany. Linux is still a little behind on graphical interface and still heavily relies on the terminal. Also, Plex changes over time, so consider taking a look at more recent tutorials. ---
**Author:** ![austintrevett\_yahoo\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@austintrevett\_yahoo\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/austintrevett_yahoo_com)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-default-user-of-plex-raspberry-pi/569981/3 "2020-04-08T15:10:51Z")
thank you, Super4Jet - the arrow keys did the trick ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-default-user-of-plex-raspberry-pi/569981/4 "2020-07-07T15:10:53Z")
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