# Plex fill my root partition

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-fill-my-root-partition/730020>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [July 19, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-fill-my-root-partition/730020 "2021-07-19T14:04:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![facine41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/fbc32d/32.png) [@facine41](https://forums.plex.tv/u/facine41)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-fill-my-root-partition/730020/1 "2021-07-19T14:04:51Z")

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Hello,

I’ve got an issue with my new Plex Server on Debian.  
The metadata are located in /var/lib and it’s now running out of space…

Is it possible to change the metadata location ?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-fill-my-root-partition/730020/2 "2021-07-19T14:07:28Z")

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> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3):
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> Customizing your Plex configuration on systemd based systems This information is intended for those systems where cat /proc/1/comm returns systemd. On systems which use Systemd (Ubuntu 16+, Fedora, Centos 7, Debian 8,) you create this customization file which SystemD reads prior to launching PMS. This file is independent of the default configuration and service control mechanisms in /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service. Your customization override is preserved across updates, uninstal…

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**Author:** ![facine41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/fbc32d/32.png) [@facine41](https://forums.plex.tv/u/facine41)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-fill-my-root-partition/730020/3 "2021-07-19T14:09:29Z")

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Wow ! Thanks for this fast answer !  
I’ll check that as soon as possible and keep you informed !

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**Author:** ![facine41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/fbc32d/32.png) [@facine41](https://forums.plex.tv/u/facine41)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-fill-my-root-partition/730020/4 "2021-07-19T14:42:43Z")

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It’s OK now, thank you very much !

Regards

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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:** [October 17, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-fill-my-root-partition/730020/5 "2021-10-17T14:43:17Z")

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