# Plex on a headless Linux Distro

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [May 3, 2025, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-headless-linux-distro/916483 "2025-05-03T03:52:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-a-headless-linux-distro/916483/14 "2025-05-03T21:08:28Z")

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Linux does have a big learning curve.

Google search is extremely helpful.

The “Ask Ubuntu” and “Stack Exchange” sites are very helpful

Here are how-to’s for PMS on Linux

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/20):
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> How to best report Linux server problems This Tip/How-To, while tagged for Linux, is applicable to all PMS platforms. By providing this information with your initial post, you save yourself and us a great deal of time otherwise wasted in asking for the pieces. We can see the post, examine all the information provided, and give a better reply (possibly complete solution) in the first reply. Preparation Verify DEBUG logging is enabled (Settings - Server - General - Advanced) Verify V…

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