Plex docker won't start - permissions problem?

Trying to get Plex installed in docker container on Synology rack station (RS1619xs+) NAS.

When I run I am getting the following error in logs for the Plex docker:

PMS: failure detected. Read/write access is required for path: /config/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server

I have the following in my docker environment:

PLEX_GUID=101

PLEX_PUID=1024

HOME=/config

for volume settings I have

configs/Plex/temp (mount path to:) /transcode

configs/Plex/database (mount path to:) /config

If I SSH into the Synology NAS as admin (which is what I’m logged into to setup the dockers) I get ID as 1024 and GUID Admin is 101

While SSH if I list directories I see and have access to /config/Library.

----HOWEVER ---- when enter “cd Application Support” even though the directory “Application Support” is listed in green I get the error: -sh: cd: Application: No such file or directory

I’m a linux command line newbie so perhaps I’m doing something wrong on the SSH side of things, but for the life of me I can’t figure out why the docker is failing due to permissions when I’m logged in under admin group.

Greatly appreciate any help!

I just figured out the quotes thing. I can get into the directory fine now.

I guess I don’t know why I’m using the docker - everything else radarr/sonarr was going into dockers and it just seems like the way to go.

Does the native Plex app in Synology work fine? I felt like Synology apps are not updated as much as docker containers.

Appreciate your reply

The other reason is that I thought I may eventually go to a NUC based system if I outgrow my NAS and if that were the case I could just copy my docker over and not have to re-setup.

I guess I can try the regular install, but for the life of me I can’t figure out why the error is happening that I described.

If I can be of any assistance, please don’t hesitate to call out.

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