# Mint linux mounted drives showing empty drives **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [March 15, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mint-linux-mounted-drives-showing-empty-drives/700483 "2021-03-15T01:37:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dablitz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dablitz/32/16110_2.png) [@dablitz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dablitz)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 1:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mint-linux-mounted-drives-showing-empty-drives/700483/1 "2021-03-15T01:37:19Z")
Server Version#: Version 1.22.0.4157 Player Version#: OK I have 5 drives mount all ext4 on a minut linux 20 system. I have 4x 4TB drives all mounted to /home/$user/Local/4TB1…4TB2… 4TB3… and 4TB4 I also have a 3TB dive mount at /home/$user/Local/3TB In 4TB1 and 3 I can add the content no problem, in the 3TB I can add the content no problem. In 4TB2 and 4TB4 the drives are mount, I can see the content in caja, I can play the content with VLC, but Plex Media Server cannot see anything in the mount at all. It see’s the mount, but is displaying it as empty. I am not new to Plex Media Server as i have been running one for approx 5 years. Would anyone know why this would be happening? ---
**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mint-linux-mounted-drives-showing-empty-drives/700483/2 "2021-03-15T01:43:13Z")
My first go-to when this happens on linux is always permissions: > **[Linux Permissions Guide | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288596-linux-permissions-guide/)** > > Permissions on Plex Media Server This is a write up of how permissions on Linux systems affect Plex Media Server... ---
**Author:** ![dablitz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dablitz/32/16110_2.png) [@dablitz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dablitz)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2021, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mint-linux-mounted-drives-showing-empty-drives/700483/3 "2021-03-15T01:50:04Z")
I fully understand that and have change ownership to $user:$usergroup and then chmod -Rv 777 /home/$user/Local/4TB2 for examplt, and still shows as empty ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/a/f/afdfde6680ae7db34efc2366535445ab00a295b8.jpeg) ---
**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:** [March 15, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mint-linux-mounted-drives-showing-empty-drives/700483/4 "2021-03-15T03:13:31Z")
Don’t put it in your home directory. It is fraught with problems. > [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247): > > Tips & Tricks of the Linux trade. Below, you’ll find a collection of tips, tricks, and how-to’s to help make setting up, administrating, and using Plex Media Server on Linux a little easier. [Reporting problems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/20)[Using other hard drives (Windows or Linux) with PMS](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Customizing your Plex configuration on systemd based systems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3)[Using other EXT4, NTFS, or other drives (internal or USB)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Mounting CIFS + SMB network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/4)[Mounting NFS network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/5)[Moving…](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/6) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mint-linux-mounted-drives-showing-empty-drives/700483/5 "2021-06-13T03:13:31Z")
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