# /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service is overwritten during upgrade process **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [February 1, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168 "2022-02-01T20:07:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dugiehowsa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dugiehowsa/32/4980_2.png) [@dugiehowsa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dugiehowsa)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168/1 "2022-02-01T20:07:25Z")
Server Version#: 1.25.4.5487 OS Version#: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS Greetings. I [customized my /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service](https://forums.plex.tv/t/system-administration-kodi-and-plex-running-on-the-same-ubuntu-host/770450/9) to resolve a media permissions issue. I also modified permissions on the file system to correspond to the changes in the plexmediaserver.service file. After the last two upgrades, I found that the upgrade process is over-writing the /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service. Since the change is small, it is a relatively easy fix to go back in and re-create. But I was wondering if it is possible to not overwrite the plexmediaserver.service file during the upgrade process? The change I make to the files is: FROM: ```auto User=plex Group=plex ``` TO: ```auto User=media Group=media ``` Here is the output from the upgrade process: ```sudo Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following packages will be upgraded: plexmediaserver 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 78.4 MB of archives. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y Get:1 https://downloads.plex.tv/repo/deb public/main amd64 plexmediaserver amd64 1.25.4.5487-648a8f9f9 [78.4 MB] Fetched 78.4 MB in 7s (11.7 MB/s) (Reading database ... 193434 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../plexmediaserver_1.25.4.5487-648a8f9f9_amd64.deb ... PlexMediaServer install: Pre-installation Validation. PlexMediaServer install: Warning: "/var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support" isn't owned by "plex", UID: 998. Found "media", UID: 1000 instead. Continuing. PlexMediaServer install: Pre-installation Validation complete. Errors: 0, Warnings: 1 Unpacking plexmediaserver (1.25.4.5487-648a8f9f9) over (1.25.4.5468-989df2310) ... Setting up plexmediaserver (1.25.4.5487-648a8f9f9) ... PlexMediaServer install: PlexMediaServer-1.25.4.5487-648a8f9f9 - Installation starting. PlexMediaServer install: PlexMediaServer install: Now installing based on: PlexMediaServer install: Installation Type: Update PlexMediaServer install: Process Control: systemd PlexMediaServer install: Plex User: plex PlexMediaServer install: Plex Group: plex PlexMediaServer install: Video Group: render PlexMediaServer install: Metadata Dir: /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support PlexMediaServer install: Temp Directory: /tmp PlexMediaServer install: Lang Encoding: en_US.UTF-8 PlexMediaServer install: Intel i915 Hardware: Found PlexMediaServer install: Nvidia GPU card: Not Found PlexMediaServer install: PlexMediaServer install: OpenCL: Installed PlexMediaServer install: Beignet: Installed PlexMediaServer install: PlexMediaServer install: Completing final configuration. PlexMediaServer install: Starting Plex Media Server. PlexMediaServer install: both PlexMediaServer install: user PlexMediaServer install: PlexMediaServer-1.25.4.5487-648a8f9f9 - Installation successful. Errors: 1, Warnings: 1 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24-1ubuntu3) ... ``` ---
**Author:** ![animosity022](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/animosity022/32/83693_2.png) [@animosity022](https://forums.plex.tv/u/animosity022)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168/2 "2022-02-01T20:12:25Z")
You don’t want to modify the service files as any install would overwrite that. There is an article here on customizing: [Customizing your Plex configuration - Plex Media Server / Desktops & Laptops - Plex Forum](https://forums.plex.tv/t/customizing-your-plex-configuration/205443) I use that for my overrides. ---
**Author:** ![dugiehowsa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dugiehowsa/32/4980_2.png) [@dugiehowsa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dugiehowsa)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168/3 "2022-02-01T20:19:51Z")
> [@animosity022](#): > > There is an article here on customizing: > > [Customizing your Plex configuration - Plex Media Server / Desktops & Laptops - Plex Forum](https://forums.plex.tv/t/customizing-your-plex-configuration/205443) > > I use that for my overrides. Perfect. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks! ```auto sudo mkdir /etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service.d sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service.d/override.conf ``` ```auto # Override Plex Defaults [Service] User=media Group=media ``` ---
**Author:** ![TeknoJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/teknojunky/32/165055_2.png) [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168/4 "2022-02-08T12:41:42Z")
simply `sudo systemctl edit plexmediaserver.service` next time would be easier. πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![dugiehowsa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dugiehowsa/32/4980_2.png) [@dugiehowsa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dugiehowsa)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168/5 "2022-02-08T13:11:36Z")
Great tip. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![frederick.grayson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/frederick.grayson/32/14914_2.png) [@frederick.grayson](https://forums.plex.tv/u/frederick.grayson)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168/6 "2022-02-08T15:42:22Z")
> Blockquote > [@TeknoJunky](#): > > simply `sudo systemctl edit plexmediaserver.service` next time would be easier. πŸ™‚ Changes made to that file can be lost on the next upgrade. Use the recommended override file instead. ---
**Author:** ![dugiehowsa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dugiehowsa/32/4980_2.png) [@dugiehowsa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dugiehowsa)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168/7 "2022-02-08T17:05:40Z")
> [@frederick.grayson](#): > > Changes made to that file can be lost on the next upgrade. Use the recommended override file instead. When I ran the command, it looks like it went to my override.conf file. Not sure if that was because I had previously created the override.conf file. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/8/b/7/8b7be6c1241d002d79ea1a51a2dc8b68d89b96cb.png) ---
**Author:** ![TeknoJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/teknojunky/32/165055_2.png) [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168/8 "2022-02-08T18:24:59Z")
Hi, no it will create if needed, or edit existing override file. Try it and see. πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/lib-systemd-system-plexmediaserver-service-is-overwritten-during-upgrade-process/774168/9 "2022-05-09T18:25:41Z")
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