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Plex Media Server

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-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root  4096 2012-06-08 21:27 ._plex-media-server-plugin-noarch-0-1.2-ds.plg*

-rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15027 2012-06-08 20:23 plex-media-server-plugin-noarch-0-1.2-ds.plg*

 

thats your problem, delete these files and all should work

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Thanks, but do you mean replace for your plex-media-server-plugin-noarch-0-2.2-ds.plg?

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Thanks, but do you mean replace for your plex-media-server-plugin-noarch-0-2.2-ds.plg?

 

yes, delete it, and put the new PlexMediaServer-0.9.6.3.143-*-unRAID.txz to /boot/extra.....

Thats all, there is all integrated.... no need for my *.plg file.....

http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/42513-0963-for-unraid/

ok thanks, I see you've updated the first post of the plex forum, but your first post here is now out of date isn't it?

 

Deleted all plex plg files and only seem to have one install now.

 

Little confused, do files in /boot/extra get installed by unRaid automatically?

 

 

 

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yes, they do (only *.tgz and *.txz files)

Well here we go...

 

you will get a second icon when you install this new package if you don't reboot

 

reason for this is because the 2 packages use a different install directory and so don't overwrite each other

 

old PLG package installs -> Settings/plex

New TGZ package installs -> Settings/plexmediaserver

 

there is the reason ...

if you deleted the plg file then next reboot you will have only one

 

what annoys me very much is that the startup freezes ...

 

in the webgui as well as in a unmenu start/stop user script

 

had to kill awk and restart it :(

 

so guys please check that ASAP....

 

for the rest database stayed intact and i guess it works ... kid is testing it now :P

 

 

OH Yeah.. first time takes long to start ... guess he is checking permissions on your folders or so ?

 

Jun 10 10:11:44 p5bplus su[23607]: Successful su for unraid-plex by root
Jun 10 10:11:44 p5bplus su[23607]: +  root:unraid-plex
Jun 10 10:11:46 p5bplus pms: Check 1: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:11:49 p5bplus pms: Check 2: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:11:52 p5bplus pms: Check 3: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:11:55 p5bplus pms: Check 4: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:11:58 p5bplus pms: Check 5: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:14:43 p5bplus unmenu[10153]: /boot/unmenu/uu: line 55: 10159 Terminated awk -W re-interval -f ./unmenu.awk 2>&1 < /dev/null
Jun 10 10:14:43 p5bplus unmenu-status: Exiting unmenu web-server, exit status code = 143
Jun 10 10:16:33 p5bplus unmenu-status: Starting unmenu web-server

the unmenu lines is because it froze up unmenu and i needed to kill awk :P

anyway be patient it will come up ....

 

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Well here we go...

 

you will get a second icon when you install this new package if you don't reboot

 

reason for this is because the 2 packages use a different install directory and so don't overwrite each other

 

old PLG package installs -> Settings/plex

New TGZ package installs -> Settings/plexmediaserver

 

there is the reason ...

if you deleted the plg file then next reboot you will have only one

 

thats normal behavior, because theres no way to delete an installed plugin, except to remove the plg and reboot. (or by hand, if you know what you are doing)

 

what annoys me very much is that the startup freezes ...

 

in the webgui as well as in a unmenu start/stop user script

 

had to kill awk and restart it :(

 

so guys please check that ASAP....

 

Sorry, but I don't know what you are talking about.

 

OH Yeah.. first time takes long to start ... guess he is checking permissions on your folders or so ?

 

Jun 10 10:11:44 p5bplus su[23607]: Successful su for unraid-plex by root
Jun 10 10:11:44 p5bplus su[23607]: +  root:unraid-plex
Jun 10 10:11:46 p5bplus pms: Check 1: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:11:49 p5bplus pms: Check 2: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:11:52 p5bplus pms: Check 3: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:11:55 p5bplus pms: Check 4: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:11:58 p5bplus pms: Check 5: Plex has NOT started yet, something is maybe wrong!
Jun 10 10:14:43 p5bplus unmenu[10153]: /boot/unmenu/uu: line 55: 10159 Terminated awk -W re-interval -f ./unmenu.awk 2>&1 < /dev/null
Jun 10 10:14:43 p5bplus unmenu-status: Exiting unmenu web-server, exit status code = 143
Jun 10 10:16:33 p5bplus unmenu-status: Starting unmenu web-server

the unmenu lines is because it froze up unmenu and i needed to kill awk :P

anyway be patient it will come up ....

 

if it would change the permissions you had something like this in your syslog:

Jun 10 10:11:58 p5bplus pms:"Plex Media Server: changing owner of /mnt/cache/plex/Library to unraid-plex

 

but if you start PMS 0.9.6.3 the first time there are some database changes in the background which take some time.....

Anyone else still having issues with PMS becoming unresponsive and requiring restart with the latest version (PlexMediaServer-0.9.6.3.143-4466fb5-unRAID.txz)?

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Anyone else still having issues with PMS becoming unresponsive and requiring restart with the latest version (PlexMediaServer-0.9.6.3.143-4466fb5-unRAID.txz)?

 

where is your Library located

Anyone else still having issues with PMS becoming unresponsive and requiring restart with the latest version (PlexMediaServer-0.9.6.3.143-4466fb5-unRAID.txz)?

 

where is your Library located

 

DEFAULT_TMPDIR="/mnt/cache/.tmp/plex/"
DEFAULT_PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR="/mnt/cache/.apps/plex"

 

Should be ok?

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DEFAULT_TMPDIR="/mnt/cache/.tmp/plex/"
DEFAULT_PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR="/mnt/cache/.apps/plex"

 

Should be ok?

 

no, sorry.....

 

don't use hidden folders. create an cache only share.... this should solve your problem...

Anyone else still having issues with PMS becoming unresponsive and requiring restart with the latest version (PlexMediaServer-0.9.6.3.143-4466fb5-unRAID.txz)?

 

No, actually for the first time I haven't had to restart in days...  Looking good so far.

DEFAULT_TMPDIR="/mnt/cache/.tmp/plex/"
DEFAULT_PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR="/mnt/cache/.apps/plex"

 

Should be ok?

 

no, sorry.....

 

don't use hidden folders. create an cache only share.... this should solve your problem...

 

Thanks spidi, I've changed all my installed apps (including plex) to use a cache only share.  I'll report back if I have any issues with the setup.  Thanks a lot for the quick replies =)

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@rob

 

np

@rob

 

np

 

spidi, have you seen this before?

 

root@Tower:~# cat /mnt/cache/appdata/plex/Application\ Support/Plex\ Media\ Server/Logs/Plex\ Media\ Server.log 
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] INFO - Plex Media Server v0.9.6.3.143-4466fb5
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Opening database session to library, SQLite 3.7.6.2, threadsafe=1
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Running migrations.
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] DEBUG - Listening on port 32400 with queue of 128 connections.
Jun 10, 2012 12:38:36 [0xb58f78e0] ERROR - Error: Unable to set up server: basic_string::_S_create
root@Tower:~#

 

 

root@Tower:~# cat /boot/config/plugins/plexmediaserver/plex_settings.cfg 
# plex configuration
DEFAULT_ENABLED="true"
DEFAULT_RUNAS="unraid-plex"
DEFAULT_TMPDIR="/mnt/cache/tmp/plex/"
DEFAULT_PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR="/mnt/cache/appdata/plex/"

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is it running now?

 

can you join  the plexchat ?

is it running now?

 

can you join  the plexchat ?

 

I just joined plexchat.

 

/etc/rc.d/rc.plexmediaserver restart

 

It worked after I issued that command...  I'll try to reboot again to see what happens.

 

 

UPDATE:

I don't know, but it appears to have fixed itself - I have rebooted several times and PMS starts as it should.  Thanks!

DEFAULT_TMPDIR="/mnt/cache/.tmp/plex/"
DEFAULT_PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR="/mnt/cache/.apps/plex"

 

Should be ok?

 

no, sorry.....

 

don't use hidden folders. create an cache only share.... this should solve your problem...

 

Curious as to why hidden directories can no longer be used? That is a major hassle as I would now have to go reconfigure all my other plugins...

Yeah me too.

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Curious as to why hidden directories can no longer be used? That is a major hassle as I would now have to go reconfigure all my other plugins...

 

I did't say you can't use it, its only an recommendation, if hidden folders are working for you, then use them.

But if someone has problems with plex, (has to restart it every X hours) thats normally the solution that works...

 

Curious as to why hidden directories can no longer be used? That is a major hassle as I would now have to go reconfigure all my other plugins...

 

I did't say you can't use it, its only an recommendation, if hidden folders are working for you, then use them.

But if someone has problems with plex, (has to restart it every X hours) thats normally the solution that works...

 

Well isn't that not really a solution then? Shouldn't the solution be to figure out why your plugin doesn't work with hidden directories?

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why should this have anything to do with my plugin?

 

and we have invested many hours to find out, why this is happening, but we couldn't find anything.

the problem is, that for some users hidden directories are working and for some they are not.

 

on the other hand I could say, using hidden directories in unRAID "was" a trick to prevent the moverscript  of moving the wrong files, and since there is a

official solution for that you don't have to use this anymore?!

I'm not trying to be a dick, but in the same sense you could say other plugins can work with or without hidden directories and your's can't.

 

I understand it's frustrating but the solution shouldn't be to change ones entire setup because your plugin has a bug you can't figure out. Your old plugin worked and the new one doesn't. There has to be some vector. This might be a 'for the time bring' solution but it shouldn't be a permanent one.

 

Again, I'm not trying to be an asshole but can't you see where someone with that issue could be coming from when you tell them to change their whole setup? I know your plugin is provided "as is" but still.

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I'm not trying to be a dick, but in the same sense you could say other plugins can work with or without hidden directories and your's can't.

 

I understand it's frustrating but the solution shouldn't be to change ones entire setup because your plugin has a bug you can't figure out. Your old plugin worked and the new one doesn't. There has to be some vector. This might be a 'for the time bring' solution but it shouldn't be a permanent one.

 

Again, I'm not trying to be an asshole but can't you see where someone with that issue could be coming from when you tell them to change their whole setup? I know your plugin is provided "as is" but still.

 

again...., thats not a plugin problem that's a PMS problem with some (few) unRAID setups.

 

and for the moment thats the only solution that helps.....

 

My old plugin has't work either...... this problem exists since I started creating it, and even with Stokkses plugin there are reported issus with it.... so for the moment, live with it or don't thats your decision.

 

 

 

I'm not trying to be a dick, but in the same sense you could say other plugins can work with or without hidden directories and your's can't.

 

I understand it's frustrating but the solution shouldn't be to change ones entire setup because your plugin has a bug you can't figure out. Your old plugin worked and the new one doesn't. There has to be some vector. This might be a 'for the time bring' solution but it shouldn't be a permanent one.

 

Again, I'm not trying to be an asshole but can't you see where someone with that issue could be coming from when you tell them to change their whole setup? I know your plugin is provided "as is" but still.

As SPIDI just mentioned your barking up the wrong tree. The plugin is simply a wrapper to make PMS easier to install in unRAID. You need to communicate with the PMS unRAID developer team.

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