# Plex Server on Ubuntu Server **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [November 28, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-ubuntu-server/820387 "2022-11-28T09:50:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![staffan7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@staffan7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/staffan7)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-ubuntu-server/820387/1 "2022-11-28T09:50:15Z")
Server Version#: Latest Player Version#: Latest Hi. I am about to build me a new Plex Server. I used to have it as a Plug-In on a TrueNas server but that was not the best solution. I am planning on using an Intel NUC11TNK with Ubuntu Server 22.04.1 LTS or maybe 22.10. I am keeping my media on the TrueNas server so the Plex Server has to mount the SMB shares on that. How do I start, do I mount the SMBs directly after installing the server OS or will Plex Server have options to take care of this during or after installation? Do you know any good guide for doing this or will it be straight forward? Any other recommendations? ---
**Author:** ![JKalchik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@JKalchik](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JKalchik)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-ubuntu-server/820387/2 "2022-11-28T13:44:09Z")
You’ll have to mount all remote shares using OS facilities. Plex Media Server won’t do any of that. Secondly… IMHO, see if you can export the volumes from your TrueNAS host as NFS. While Linux can mount CIFS/SMB volumes, they’re more of a PITA. ---
**Author:** ![staffan7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@staffan7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/staffan7)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-ubuntu-server/820387/3 "2022-11-28T13:46:53Z")
Do you know if it is doable to expose shares with both SMB and NFS? I work with them from Windows usually. ---
**Author:** ![pl\_5309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/2bfe46/32.png) [@pl\_5309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pl_5309)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-ubuntu-server/820387/4 "2022-11-28T13:53:12Z")
First, always use the LTS version of Ubuntu. Yes on the drive mounts - here is a catch all how to: [Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247) ---
**Author:** ![staffan7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@staffan7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/staffan7)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-ubuntu-server/820387/5 "2022-11-28T16:00:42Z")
Well to answer myself it is possible. But I did make an NFS share of a subdirectory to the main plex directory and mounted it from a Ubuntu desktop and it worked just fine. ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-ubuntu-server/820387/6 "2022-11-28T19:00:43Z")
@staffan7 For future reference: Linux will let you run multiple services concurrently if you want. You could also use AFS if you so desired. You’ll find the CIFS/SMB service is good for Windows clients only. Max/Linux clients will work much better if you use NFS. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-on-ubuntu-server/820387/7 "2023-02-26T19:01:39Z")
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