# Plex on a headless Linux Distro

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**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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> [@OttoKerner](#):
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> If you are planning on running Linux, you will need at least a terminal app to do the occasional operation on the headless machine.

@f3ish … there’s some nice options to manage your headless machine (talking of the host / Linux). You can e.g. install the app Cockpit which gives you a web admin interface to manage updates, mounted storage etc.

> **[Running Cockpit](https://cockpit-project.org/running)**
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> Cockpit makes it easy to administer your Linux servers via a web browser.

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I agree with Otto. Linux can be hard if you’ve never dealt with it. But there’s excessive guides on most topics. Specifically when it comes to „properly mounting drives“ and handling permissions when dealing with your PMS.

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247):
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> Tips & Tricks of the Linux trade. Below, you’ll find a collection of tips, tricks, and how-to’s to help make setting up, administrating, and using Plex Media Server on Linux a little easier. [Reporting problems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/20)[Using other hard drives (Windows or Linux) with PMS](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Customizing your Plex configuration on systemd based systems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3)[Using other EXT4, NTFS, or other drives (internal or USB)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Mounting CIFS + SMB network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/4)[Mounting NFS network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/5)[Moving…](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/6)

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