Yea, I’m trying to do this using the Synology Drive App for Ubuntu. It’s got an easy GUI and then does everything automatically when changes are made on the Synology. Also this is an easy way for me to keep backup copies of my media.
It appears the Drive App does not have permission to access the RAID5. The system was set up with the RAID array owned by user plex and I have read/write permissions, but apparently the Synology Drive app (even being run by me) does not have access to anything on the RAID. I’ve tried unsuccessfully to change the ownership of the RAID but keep getting denied because I am not the owner or do not have permission.
Every time I mess with this machine I get closer and closer to ordering a QNAP (which I would much rather have) but still have a hard time justifying the expense as the higher end models are not inexpensive!
Chuck,
I’m on my last ditch effort to make this Ubuntu Linux machine work. I’m having a problem with the RAID5 as the person that set it up for me made the Plex user group the owner of the RAID5 with read/write permissions to me. The problem is I can’t get it to sync with my Synology where I keep copies of my media. I also have not been able to re-assign the ownership of the RAID5 to me and give Plex read/write permission as it says I don’t have authority to do that (since I’m not the owner of it, I assume… even though I’m the admin). Any suggestions on how to get this done?
My next option if I can’t get this to work is to get a QNAP which looks more and more attractive each day. If I can’t get the Ubuntu to work I’m looking at two different QNAP’s but unsure which one would be better for Plex.
- Qnap TS-1277 w/AMD Ryzen 7 8-Core processor, or…
- Qnap TVS-1282 w/i7-7700 quad core processor
The AMD gets a higher passmark score but it appears the i7 may work with Plex better and be a better PMS.
Thanks.
I’m sorry I missed your previous replies. I try to get all replies.
The Synology apps are going to leave you hurting and fall short of expectations. They are not intended for massive moves we have. Their apps seem to be more intended for the occasional, small volume, users.
For us in Linux, when moving large amounts of data, NFS mounts and mv (either direct or via Nautilus) is the best answer. We can easy specify a large mount of data with ease and then let the OS and network do their job.
When I process my video rips or recordings, I bring it all into the desktop and work there. When done, I drag-drop it from the work directory (folder as viewed in Nautilus) onto the destination folder (also viewed from Nautilus) and let go of the mouse.
No matter how you move the data (app or NFS mount), Linux permissions must be obeyed. If you use NFS (presumed from this point forward), NFS permissions must also be granted to write to the share.
Even if you ordered a QNAP, you will have this but I do find QNAP easier to work with in this regard. They make access to this a lot easier.
If you would like, I will share how I do things on both the QNAP and Synology. It works very well for me and mimics a LDAP - NIS - etc environment (makes permission management even easier.
With this in place, the choice of QNAP vs Syno will be easier to make since the OS-difficulties will have been conquered.
How would you like to proceed?
If I can get this Ubuntu working then that’s my first choice mainly because I think it’ll be plenty of power for my immediate needs versus the expense of the QNAP. That said much of what you said is like trying to read Russian to me.
That said, out of curiosity’s sake I am curious which of those QNAP processor options would be better for Plex…
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