Hello,

I need some help with plex/jellyfin (I have the same difficulty with both.) Note that I am brand new to Linux and Self-hosting, I’m using the home media server as a cool and useful project to learn Linux before moving away from Windows as I acknowledge I have a lot to learn in Linux before considering migrating in a smooth manner.

I’m here to learn and I don’t request to be spoon-fed a solution because I would ideally like to end up knowing more and be able to solve this myself next time.

Description of project: I’m trying to setup a local home media server running on 192.168, nothing fancy online.

Update

The comments below helped. My docker run was wrong and missing a source:target. Eventually I got it working and on my way also learned how to map an NTFS external drive with fstab! My media server is up and running!

Distro

Debian Bookworm

Goal

Install Plex on the Debian bookworm laptop and access music library locally

Issue

Library /home/user/media/data is seen and added to Plex but no actual files or sub-directory are then located |

Notes

Ran in docker container

How I setup plex’s docker:

sudo docker run \
-d \
--name plex \
--network=host \
-e TZ="<timezone>" \
-e PLEX_CLAIM="*My claim got I got online*" \
-v /home/*user*/.config/plex/config \
-v /home/*user*/plex/transcode \
-v /home/*user*/media/data \
plexinc/pms-docker

What I have tried/noticed:

  • I tried two versions of the above, one with “config” instead of “.config” but after running the container, no folder was created. I saw the “.config” and thought it was logical to have my config files go into the existing “.config” so I tried again with the new directory. However, no plex related config exist in there?
  • I tried messing with the permissions on the directories. The data directory (/home/user/media/data) is currently on 777. If I understood permissions correctly, it means the user, every user in the group of the directory, and everyone else have read, write and execute permissions. Correct?
  • I thought maybe it was an issue with name or file format. I tried with a file named 1.mp3 and then a.mp3 but in any case, the file was not seen.
  • I found this https://trash-guides.info/Hardlinks/How-to-setup-for/Unraid/ and copied the directory setup.
  • Reinstalled from scratch
  • Reboot
  • apt update/upgrade even though I don’t think it would do anything?
  • I ignored the “timezone” field in the docker run, is that bad? I’m not sure what format to input.

I’m out of ideas with my limited and new knowledge. Can you help me out? I can provide screenshots and more detailed information, just tell me what you need.

  • @[email protected]English
    5•1 year ago

    Your want your media volume to link to your media folder outside of docker.

    Below volume definition line is outside:inside

    -v /home/user/media/data:/media

    docker run -d
    –name my_container
    -v my_volume:/path/inside/container
    image_name

    • @NatalOPEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Thanks, that was the problem. I read the docs and I got it.