Server Version#:1.26.1.5798-99a4a6ac9 Player Version#:N/A I am moving my Plex Media Server to a new hard drive under a different version of the same OS - in this case, Slackware64 Linux 14.2 to Slackware64 Linux 15.0. In the new hardware I’ll be running exactly the same version of the Plex Media S…

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If I may add here? If you’re moving from Linux → Linux, there’s a more succinct way. [image] Linux Tips Tips, Tricks & How-Tos Backup, Restore, or Clone your PMS installation Backing up your PMS data involves the same steps you’ll need if you were to clone your PMS and …

OK, thanks. In essence, it’s just a matter of cloning the /var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library directory from the old filesystem into the new one in the same path.

Yes. That’s essentially it. You’ll find a tar ball is inherently faster than recursive file copying due to the number of tiny files in PMS.

Moving to a new version of the OS

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ChuckPa June 4, 2022, 7:26pm 3

If I may add here?

If you’re moving from Linux → Linux, there’s a more succinct way.

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Moving to a new version of the OS

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