PLEX on Ubuntu Server - A few general questions

Plex Media Server Desktops & Laptops
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  1. When you perform the “Scan Files” (which removes the listing), the next step (Empty Trash) which is usually set as a default in Settings - Library also runs to remove the bulk of the data. The occasional maintenance task (Clean Bundles) forces them to be removed immediately after being removed from the database,.

  2. Best practice to backups, which is simple:

sudo bash
systemctl stop plexmediaserver

cd /var/lib/plexmediaserver
tar cfz /path/to/some/location/PlexBackup.tar.gz  ./Library
  1. Everything depends on the physical media and how mounted. I recommend reading the following. 777 is overkill. Linux is more exacting and we try to maximize use of what it can give us (saves us from accidentally deleting things)

You’ll want to familiarize yourself with these tips since you’re new to Linux. I tried to collect a number of useful how-to’s.

You want the one(s) about mounting media (internal and external)