Linux Mint 19

Plex Media Server Desktops & Laptops
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Hi I have just installed Linux Mint 19 on a poweredge R710 and installed pms but I can’t add my media files which are stored on a separate nas.
I have tried adding the folders by adding the location but then when I add them pms says there is no content in the folder.
Please help what am I missing thanks.
Nick

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The user id’s probably don’t match between the two systems. Use Chuck’s tips for NFS, the one above this one is for SMB/CIFS.

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Thanks will have a look.

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To add,

There is a way to make them match.

find a UID number which will never be used / doesn’t conflict.
Round numbers like 2000,3000,4000, etc work great.

As root on each, and with that UID signed out

  1. Edit /etc/passwd to update the UID for the user
  2. chown -R newUID for the user’s home directory

Now, with both systems in UID sync (lacking a LDAP server),
you may use the sec=sys mount option in NFS.

Insert magic here

ls -la of NFS mounts now show names instead of UID numbers.

Warning: This is a more hard-core approach. Don’t attempt if not confident. Create a matching username on the other system instead. NFS works just as well that way too

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Thanks for the help, But think maybe a bit Hard-core for me as I am a bit of a noob

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Decided to go with windows until I understand a bit more about Linux.
Thanks for every ones help.
Nick

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