Migrating Plex from Windows 10 to Ubuntu 20.04 and related questions

Plex Media Server Desktops & Laptops
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If I may augment?

  1. NTFS can be read or written in Linux. The key with any drives is to keep them mounted to the same directory mount points so PMS will always have them available at boot time. The Ubuntu package you’ll want to install apt install ntfs-3g.

  2. The dpkg package is the main, SNAP is an appliance and very minimalist. Access to GPUs is only for the hardcore users who understand . It’s Ubuntu’s form of a container (Docker) and , forgive me, a royal PITA to work with.

  3. SSH (putty from windows) will get you started. I recommend installing Teamviewer on the host and set it to start at every boot. You’ll now have a very straight-forward “remote desktop” you can use with a UI to control access. The only limit of Teamviewer (free) is the 1hr limit per connected session. I’m not certain if this applies to local LAN (not tried that in a while) but do know it applies to remote desktop connections.

  4. I would work towards having native EXT4 drives. Linux can export these via SMB for easy access from inside the house. Eventually have all file systems be native EXT4.

I have a collection of How-To’s: Linux Tips

One which will be of immediate use will be this one:

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