# Plex does not start

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-does-not-start/752192>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [October 21, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-does-not-start/752192 "2021-10-21T16:51:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![thon.souza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@thon.souza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/thon.souza)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-does-not-start/752192/1 "2021-10-21T16:51:53Z")

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Server Version#: plexmediaserver\_1.24.4.5081-e362dc1ee\_amd64

Checking systemd follows the following message

 ![3](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/4/4/d/44dce891e1400b7d1f02962d13870c0f28237e72.png)

someone could help already tried everything.

 ![3](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/4/b/f4b4d7ca8779928e30169f123be1c41d4253f3fb.png)

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-does-not-start/752192/2 "2021-10-21T17:45:18Z")

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[Server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) or the output of PMS started through the shell might be more helpful to troubleshoot.

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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:** [October 21, 2021, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-does-not-start/752192/3 "2021-10-21T23:13:21Z")

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To add to Tom,  
`sudo journalctl -xe | grep -i plex` is another source of information.

(Copy/paste please, using the `</>` formatting buttons – no screenshots)

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-does-not-start/752192/4 "2022-01-19T23:14:18Z")

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