# Plex on Linux Mint

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [April 21, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208 "2026-04-21T19:18:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![nypaulie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9f8e36/32.png) [@nypaulie](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nypaulie)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208/1 "2026-04-21T19:18:32Z")

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Anyone using Linux to run Plex? I installed it from the software manager but it does not open.

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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:** [April 21, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208/2 "2026-04-21T19:20:12Z")

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See [Linux Mint - Plex Server 1.43.0.10492 Core Dump on Start - #4 by ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-mint-plex-server-1-43-0-10492-core-dump-on-start/936680/4)

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**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208/3 "2026-04-21T23:14:47Z")

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Bad Idea™, get a different distro.

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**Author:** ![nypaulie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9f8e36/32.png) [@nypaulie](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nypaulie)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208/4 "2026-04-21T23:36:18Z")

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Which one, any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![nx6](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/nx6/32/103992_2.png) [@nx6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nx6)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208/5 "2026-04-21T23:54:02Z")

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If this is not your regular PC, Ubuntu Server is probably the way to go (do not use Snaps).

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**Author:** ![nypaulie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9f8e36/32.png) [@nypaulie](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nypaulie)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208/6 "2026-04-22T15:27:03Z")

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l have a hard drive with Ubuntu LTS 24.04.2 that I’d installed and Plex loaded easily. Would you say this OS is a good choice? Oh, and thanks for the tip!

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**Author:** ![dbirch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208/7 "2026-04-23T01:58:16Z")

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Yes, its a stable and established Plex supported OS.

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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:** [July 22, 2026, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-on-linux-mint/938208/8 "2026-07-22T01:59:10Z")

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