# Linux Symlink for Application Data and Sonic Analysis

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-symlink-for-application-data-and-sonic-analysis/827108>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [January 16, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-symlink-for-application-data-and-sonic-analysis/827108 "2023-01-16T18:13:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-symlink-for-application-data-and-sonic-analysis/827108/2 "2023-01-16T20:58:21Z")

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Instead of using the symlink (not supported), use the systemd supported method which PMS will respect to configure the service through the environment variables.

You can set any variable PMS respects/expects in an `Envirionment="Var=Value"` clause

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3):
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> Customizing your Plex configuration on systemd based systems This information is intended for those systems where cat /proc/1/comm returns systemd. On systems which use Systemd (Ubuntu 16+, Fedora, Centos 7, Debian 8,) you create this customization file which SystemD reads prior to launching PMS. This file is independent of the default configuration and service control mechanisms in /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service. Your customization override is preserved across updates, uninstal…

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