Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS
Plex - will be the latest availble shortly
Currently I am unable to add libraries to my server and don’t even see the folder “plex” when trying to add a library.
I know my file & folder permissions are messed up. I tried executing the following command: for the folder plex (and the user is plex too, but I assume that comes later)
sudo find plex -type d -exec chmod 755 {} ;; sudo find plex -type f -exec chmod 644 {} ;
I get the error -bash: syntax error near unexpected token `;;’
I also tried
/home/sixgig/winsrv/plex$ sudo find plex -type d -exec chmod 755 {}
I get the error - find: missing argument to `-exec’
I have a Zentryal Server (based on Ubuntu). winsrv is where I have shares for Samba. Samba is working great. I have 4 main Samba shares, winsrv (everything for backups), plex, u, and t. I can work with files thru the shares in Windows (even the folder plex); however, plex-media-server can’t see the folder plex. (I should rename the folder… too many plex’s; however, today that will cause more fun.)
Move your media out of your home directory. You’re adding complexity where it’s not needed. It’s much easier to make a directory somewhere off the / directory and then create the appropriate mount points underneath that.
You retain ownership.
You can set whatever permissions are required.
None of it interferes with anything in your home directory.
As long as the names make sense to you and don’t conflict with anything else, you can use what works.
There is a collection of How-To’s do do things.
To get started, I recommend reading through :
In there, you’ll see how (with examples) to make the media available for Plex. The only thing you do is change the names (devices or directories) to match your system and then do as it instructs.
I won’t get back to this till Monday.