# Systemd - Customizing Application Support folder (Metadata) - override.conf

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**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [May 28, 2022, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/systemd-customizing-application-support-folder-metadata-override-conf/794594 "2022-05-28T03:08:38Z")\
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@doreski

I don’t know how you have the VM configured as it pertains to the outside world.

As far as Linux (in the VM) is concerned –

1. The kernel boots
2. It finds all the devices
3. It mounts all filesystems listed in /etc/fstab \<---- KEY POINT HERE
4. It starts launching the remaining services \<— Of which Plex is one.

How it all works –

1. Linux uses `systemd` to sequence everything.
2. File system mounts are sequenced first
3. Other system services are next
4. After all those system-global services are started, it then launches user-installed
5. Plex is one of those user-installed services.

This means you can always guarantee the SSD is mounted before Plex starts  
(I assume the VM creates the passthrough automatically as well before it loads the kernel)

In /etc/fstab, you’ll want a standard “auto” mount statement.

Example,

```auto
/dev/sdb1 /home/plex ext4 defaults,auto,rw 0 2

```

This assumes:

1. /dev/sdb1 is where the device is mapped into the VM
2. You’re mounting it on `/home/plex`
3. it’s been formatted with ext4

Feel free to adjust here as you see fit to match your actual installation.

I have a lot of How-To’s here. Feel free to avail yourself of them

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247):
>
> 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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