# No hardware transcoding in Ubuntu server

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/no-hardware-transcoding-in-ubuntu-server/694966
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-linux
**Created:** [February 26, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/no-hardware-transcoding-in-ubuntu-server/694966 "2021-02-26T16:32:36Z")
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### 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 10, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/no-hardware-transcoding-in-ubuntu-server/694966/34 "2021-03-10T16:01:39Z")

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I’ve created a new thread for us to work in.

> [@Linux Packaging - Developer's Sandbox - HDR tonemapping packaging support](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-packaging-developers-sandbox-hdr-tonemapping-packaging-support/698937):
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> ALL: This is a little play space to work on the new packaging updates. I’m going to use the Debian preinst & postinst model for now. I can easily transfer these into the %spec for RPMs when done. The goal is to: Determine what can be seen in the hardware Ensure the detection is correct for all environments (Bare, Container, and VM) Below, please find preinst. Written to work on Debian / Ubuntu – for now Should parse the CPU type correctly Should get a clean -xxxxx parsed Should then co…

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