I’m trying to get Plex Media Server to reliably run.
If I reboot, the server becomes unclaimed and I need to reclaim it for it to work.
Here is some info from my terminal activity.
Terminal commands after reclaiming server:
terry@DELL-TERRY:~$ sudo su
[sudo] password for terry:
root@DELL-TERRY:/home/terry# sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28 08:12:19 PST; 25mi>
Process: 2249 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 2258 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 2258 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
Nov 28 08:12:19 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Scheduled resta>
Nov 28 08:12:19 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: Stopped Plex Media Server.
Nov 28 08:12:19 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Start request r>
Nov 28 08:12:19 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Failed with res>
Nov 28 08:12:19 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server.
Logged into terminal as su:
root@DELL-TERRY:/home/terry# sudo service plexmediaserver start
root@DELL-TERRY:/home/terry# sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
~
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
~
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
~
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
~
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
~
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
~
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
~
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
~
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● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 5768 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5777 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5777 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
~
~
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Terminal after a few minutes:
root@DELL-TERRY:/home/terry# systemctl status plexmediaserver
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28 08:42:03 PST; 6min>
Process: 5814 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5823 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5823 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Scheduled resta>
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: Stopped Plex Media Server.
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Start request r>
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Failed with res>
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server.
root@DELL-TERRY:/home/terry# sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28 08:42:03 PST; 8min>
Process: 5814 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 5823 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 5823 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Scheduled resta>
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: Stopped Plex Media Server.
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Start request r>
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Failed with res>
Nov 28 08:42:03 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server.
root@DELL-TERRY:/home/terry# service plexmediaserver restart
root@DELL-TERRY:/home/terry# sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28>
Process: 6026 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 6043 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 6043 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
root@DELL-TERRY:/home/terry# sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vend>
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2020-11-28 08:50:52 PST; 16s >
Process: 6102 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d “${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER>
Process: 6107 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c export PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_INFO_VENDOR=”$>
Main PID: 6107 (code=exited, status=255/EXCEPTION)
Nov 28 08:50:52 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Scheduled resta>
Nov 28 08:50:52 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: Stopped Plex Media Server.
Nov 28 08:50:52 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Start request r>
Nov 28 08:50:52 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: Failed with res>
Nov 28 08:50:52 DELL-TERRY systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server.
root@DELL-TERRY:/home/terry#
Any direction provided would be GREATLY appreciated.
The Plx forum recommended to install and use Ubuntu, I’d rather NOT.