# Ubuntu 24.04 & HW transcoding

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [April 1, 2024, 12:33am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-24-04-hw-transcoding/873765 "2024-04-01T00:33:36Z")\
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**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:** [June 29, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-24-04-hw-transcoding/873765/199 "2024-06-29T18:39:59Z")

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actual server.

I have a question.

Given so much more is done for you on Ubuntu by the installer, and you have the ability to customize where the metadata is stored, why are you using docker ?  
You aren’t gaining any functionality.

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3):
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> Customizing your Plex configuration on systemd based systems This information is intended for those systems where cat /proc/1/comm returns systemd. On systems which use Systemd (Ubuntu 16+, Fedora, Centos 7, Debian 8,) you create this customization file which SystemD reads prior to launching PMS. This file is independent of the default configuration and service control mechanisms in /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service. Your customization override is preserved across updates, uninstal…

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