# Support article on changing defaults is incorrect **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [October 11, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-article-on-changing-defaults-is-incorrect/209809 "2017-10-11T23:01:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![demonbane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/demonbane/32/119002_2.png) [@demonbane](https://forums.plex.tv/u/demonbane)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-article-on-changing-defaults-is-incorrect/209809/1 "2017-10-11T23:01:23Z")
The [Linux User and Storage configuration](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200273978-Linux-User-and-Storage-configuration "https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200273978-Linux-User-and-Storage-configuration") article suggests, among other things, editing systemd service files directly to make customizations. This is bad advice since the official packages from [plex.tv](http://plex.tv) overwrite those files at every upgrade (which is expected behavior on systemd-based systems). The correct way to make customizations with the current setup is to create an override file to update any necessary parameters. This is as simple as running `systemctl edit plexmediaserver` as root and adding any changed parameters. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2017, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-article-on-changing-defaults-is-incorrect/209809/2 "2017-10-11T23:10:13Z")
At the top of the Linux forum, you’ll find [https://forums.plex.tv/categories/linux-tips](https://forums.plex.tv/categories/linux-tips) I have detailed how to properly customize PMS. They are placed here because the documentation is being completely redone. The “Tips” sub-forum serves as interim support pages until the main site is complete. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-article-on-changing-defaults-is-incorrect/209809/3 "2020-01-07T23:58:38Z")