# Move Metadata for Ubuntu Plex

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**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [November 30, 2025, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/move-metadata-for-ubuntu-plex/934020 "2025-11-30T05:38:01Z")\
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Moving just thumbnails and metadata usually doesn’t solve the whole problem.  
It’s usually best, and definitely easier / less complicated, to move the entire PMS “AppSuppDir” (directory where PMS resides) to a new location.

How skilled are you with the Linux command line (1-10 scale) ?

I can show you what you’ll need to do.

If you’ll share where PMS is currently stored (default is /var/lib/plexmediaserver)  
and where you want to move it to,

I’ll gladly show you how to do it easily & most efficiently.

Once it’s moved, we simply create a local configuration configuration file (a systemd `override.conf` file to specify the new location.

One procedure for moving and configuring is shown here:

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/6):
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> Moving Plex’s metadata (Library) directory on systemd based systems This information is intended for those systems where cat /proc/1/comm returns systemd. If your system returns init, please see the next post in this thread. While you may change /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service, it is under the control of the package manager and subject to replacement without warning at any time during an update. To provide stability, systemd allows creation of an override.conf file to customiz…

The directory you use is your choice as long as you perform all the steps.

If you have questions, PLEASE don’t hesitate to ask.

PS: Given you’re having a space problem, I’d like to ask how big your databases are. Are they bloated / very large ? (this was a bug in PMS 1.41.6 & 1.41.7 )

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