# Moving PMS ‘Library’ Issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-linux, library-management\ **Created:** [July 25, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-pms-library-issue/437488 "2019-07-25T10:38:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maull01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@maull01](https://forums.plex.tv/u/maull01)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-pms-library-issue/437488/1 "2019-07-25T10:38:47Z")
Server Version#: 1.16.0.1226 Player Version#: NA Hello All, First off, thanks for taking a look at this. **Setup** - OS SSD 250GB - 4x Internal media drives, Ubuntu 16.04 **Root Issue** - /var/lib/plexmediaserver is taking a large amount of space, filling up my SSD (Currently 128 GB) Want to move it off to one of my 10TB Discs. **Attempted Solution 1** Followed this guide - [Moving PMS 'Library'](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-pms-library/197342) Prior to removal of old Library, I started up, looks fine, shutdown, in /var/lib `sudo mv Library/ Library.OLD/`, startup, no server found. My `sudo systemctl edit plexmediaserver` below ```auto # Customize Plex's config #[Service] Environment="PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR=/HDD/4/PLEX_MEDIA_FILES" # # These values are only needed if you wish to change user & group #User=plex #Group=plex # # This is needed to change the default umask Umask=0002 # this must be 4 digits of octal ``` Tried Umask and UMask Will only work if old Library is in place. Permissions for /HDD/4/PLEX\_MEDIA\_FILES/Library/Application Support/ drwxrwxrwx 6 root root 4.0K Jun 10 19:48 HDD/ drwxrwxrwx 7 root root 4.0K Jul 25 11:20 4/ drwxrwxrwx 3 plex plex 4.0K Jul 25 08:28 PLEX\_MEDIA\_FILES/ drwxr-xr-x 3 plex plex 4.0K Jul 25 11:09 Library/ drwxr-xr-x 3 plex plex 4.0K Jan 1 2018 Application Support/ **Attempted Solution 2** /etc/default/plexmediaserver ```auto # uncomment to set it to something else # export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR="${HOME}/Library/Application Support" export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR="/HDD/4/PLEX_MEDIA_FILES/Library/Application Support" ``` Plex stop start, Works fine. In /var/lib `sudo mv Library/ Library.OLD/`, startup, no server found. **Notes** On startup of both attempted solutions, where Library/ has been renamed Library.OLD/ it created a new Library/ folder in /var/lib. To fix and keep running I am just do the below, Stop start, and I am back up and running, but its still on the SSD ```auto sudo rm -rf Library/ mv Library.OLD/ Library/ ``` For some reason Plex will not accept a new location for the Library files. I have pasted my Permissions above and they all seem fine. Can anyone offer any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![maull01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@maull01](https://forums.plex.tv/u/maull01)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-pms-library-issue/437488/2 "2019-07-25T13:31:46Z")
Well, Im not sure it was the right thing to do, but I took a backup of and then edited `/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service` ```auto #Environment="PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR=/var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support" # MANUAL OVERRIDE Environment="PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR=/HDD/4/PLEX_MEDIA_FILES/Library/Application Support" ``` Stop Plex mv Library/ Library.OLD/ Start Plex Works. New data getting written to new location for the first time. I understand that I may lose this @ server update so if anyone knows what the issue is with overwriting I would appreciate it. The Override file /etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service.d/override.conf ```auto # # Customize Plex's config #[Service] Environment="PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR=/HDD/4/PLEX_MEDIA_FILES" # # These values are only needed if you wish to change user & group #User=plex #Group=plex # # This is needed to change the default umask Umask=0002 # this must be 4 digits of octal ``` ---
**Author:** ![maull01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@maull01](https://forums.plex.tv/u/maull01)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-pms-library-issue/437488/3 "2019-07-25T13:44:50Z")
Again, Sorry for the reply to myself, but I found my issue. The Environment override file was `Environment="PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR=/HDD/4/PLEX_MEDIA_FILES"` where it should have been `Environment="PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR=/HDD/4/PLEX_MEDIA_FILES/Library/Application Support"` This can be closed or deleted by an admin as I cant imagine it helping anyone in the future, just me overlooking something in the guide. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-pms-library-issue/437488/4 "2019-10-23T13:44:51Z")
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