July 20, 201411 yr Hello All, I am attempting to install Plex Media Server and after a few searches, I followed the instruction here: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=26149.0 PMS was installed in my HTPC but I have uninstalled it. I have created the following temp and Library directories within cache/ /Applications/Library /Applications/tmp I can only 'cd' into those directories when the array is offline. Now when I go to http://tower:32400/manage, I get page cannot be displayed. I've noticed that PMS is stopped when the array is online and running when array is offline. root@Tower:~# /etc/rc.d/rc.plexmediaserver start mkdir: cannot create directory `/mnt/cache/Applications': Read-only file system stat: cannot stat `/mnt/cache/Applications/Library/Application Support': No such file or directory chown: cannot access `/mnt/cache/Applications/Library/Application Support': No such file or directory mkdir: cannot create directory `/mnt/cache/Applications': Read-only file system stat: cannot stat `/mnt/cache/Applications/tmp': No such file or directory /etc/rc.d/rc.plexmediaserver: line 77: [: !=: unary operator expected I am still searching the PMS forums and here for some leads. Any additional help is much appreciated. unRAID Server Pro version: 5.0.5
July 20, 201411 yr did you try PhAzE's plex plugin from here: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=33341.0. looks like you might need to remove it completely reboot, then reinstall. Hope this helps
July 20, 201411 yr Author Loaded PhAzE's plex plugin like you recommended. http://tower:32400/manage works now but I have 2 warnings I'd like to fix before I proceed.
July 20, 201411 yr You need to set an install location that will survive a reboot (persistent) either to a cache drive or another drive on the array. I have all of my plugins installed to my cache and all seem to be working fine /mnt/cache/apps/whatever app/plugin folder.... then configure them from there...
July 20, 201411 yr Author Ok, got things going and PMS is running. When I navigate to tower:32400/web, and sign in, I do not get the option to create a library or add folders. What am I missing?
July 20, 201411 yr Ok, got things going and PMS is running. When I navigate to tower:32400/web, and sign in, I do not get the option to create a library or add folders. What am I missing? When you access Plex User interface go to settings and then server settings - make sure your Plex Media Server has a name. Then select the home button - top left side and after back on home page, select the + sign to add your libraries (Movies, TV, Music.....)
July 20, 201411 yr Author nacat78, I really appreciate your help. I can get to settings while in PMS but after that, there is no "Server Settings" See screenshots below.
July 20, 201411 yr When you open the Plex GUI for the first time it should have asked you to make your libraries, did you do this? I would also personally uninstall, start again but this time for your folder locations make sure you put them into a sub-folder called plexmediaserver e.g. Install Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plexmediaserver/library Config Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plexmediaserver/library/config Trans Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plexmediaserver/temp Your current folder structure might conflict with something else?
July 20, 201411 yr When you open the Plex GUI for the first time it should have asked you to make your libraries, did you do this? I would also personally uninstall, start again but this time for your folder locations make sure you put them into a sub-folder called plexmediaserver e.g. Install Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plexmediaserver/library Config Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plexmediaserver/library/config Trans Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plexmediaserver/temp Your current folder structure might conflict with something else? +1 With a name set for PMS there should be a plus sign next to name to add your libraries...
July 20, 201411 yr Author Hello lanky8804, I never saw the option to ad libraries after I installed it. I'm going to uninstall and reinstall. I can't write to the cache drive that's why I used /mnt/user/apps/library and /mnt/user/apps/temp Whenever I try to make a directory, I get the "read only filesystem" warning. Will the following work for now untill I figure out what's going on with the permissions? Install Dir: /mnt/user/apps/plexmediaserver/library Config Dir: /mnt/user/apps/plexmediaserver/library/config Trans Dir: /mnt/user/apps/plexmediaserver/temp Thanks for your input.
July 20, 201411 yr If your cache drive is read only, then you have other issues you need to sort out first.
July 20, 201411 yr Author Got my cache drive situation fixed and I can now write to cache Install Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plexmediaserver/library Config Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plexmediaserver/library/config Trans Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plexmediaserver/temp Let me recap what I've done so far. executed "wget --no-check-certificate https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhAzE-Variance/Unraid5/master/plexmediaserver.plg" in /boot/pluggins/ Here are the contents of /boot/pluggins/ root@Nas:/boot/plugins# ls -all total 68 drwxrwxrwx 2 root root 4096 2014-07-20 15:42 ./ drwxrwxrwx 9 root root 4096 2014-06-11 06:25 ../ -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 53553 2014-07-20 15:42 plexmediaserver.plg* -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 1365 2014-07-19 20:44 webGui.plg* I am not using PlexMediaServer-0.9.9.12.504-3e7f93c-unRAID.txz* since I have the pluggin. Followed lanky8804 advice on the cache directory structure. Cleared browser's cache and cookies. went back to tower:32400/web and got the same issue no option to add server name or libraries. When I do search for "server" in the PMS gui, it says, "You don't have any media servers yet. Download and install one and try again." see screenshot.
July 20, 201411 yr From the PMS web page you should be able to the settings page, click on server to name it and then return to the home page to add the libraries
July 20, 201411 yr The plex plugin should be installed in /boot/config/plugins. The /boot/plugins folder is for system plugins, not user app plugins. Your system may be trying to install plex before the unraid system is fuly booted.
July 20, 201411 yr lets make sure we are all on the same page... The PhAzE Plex plugin is supposed to located in the /boot/config/plugins folder not /boot/plugins once the plugin is installed correctly make sure that your Plex install is in a persistent location ie... cache or other array linked drive - could also be an externally mounted usb drive...but that doesnt sound like our situation here Mine for example are listed below and working fine: Install Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plex/plexmediaserver Config Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plex/Library Trans Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plex i would recommend removing all traces of plex folders in /boot/plugins and setup a cache only portion for your plugins/apps - make sure plg file in is in the correct folder then reboot. Once reboot is finished PMS will be available on the settings page then set your install directories ie /mnt/cache/apps/plugin named folder that way theres not interference from other plugins if and when you decide to add more...and start PMS. Then report back any other issues.
July 21, 201411 yr Author Hi jevans04. I read that somewhere on the forums, probably a few moments you posted that the plugin. I have the PMS plugin in /boot/config/plugins. Should the plexmediaserver be in there also? I didn't create that. root@Tower:/boot/config/plugins# ls images/ plexmediaserver/ plexmediaserver.plg* webGui/ root@Tower:/boot/config/plugins# cd plexmediaserver root@Tower:/boot/config/plugins/plexmediaserver# ls plexmediaserver.cfg* plexmediaserver.png* plgver.txt* startcfg.sh*
July 21, 201411 yr Author lets make sure we are all on the same page... The PhAzE Plex plugin is supposed to located in the /boot/config/plugins folder not /boot/plugins once the plugin is installed correctly make sure that your Plex install is in a persistent location ie... cache or other array linked drive - could also be an externally mounted usb drive...but that doesnt sound like our situation here Mine for example are listed below and working fine: Install Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plex/plexmediaserver Config Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plex/Library Trans Dir: /mnt/cache/apps/plex i would recommend removing all traces of plex folders in /boot/plugins and setup a cache only portion for your plugins/apps - make sure plg file in is in the correct folder then reboot. Once reboot is finished PMS will be available on the settings page then set your install directories ie /mnt/cache/apps/plugin named folder that way theres not interference from other plugins if and when you decide to add more...and start PMS. Then report back any other issues. I have PhAzE's PMS plugin in /boot/config/plugins There is no trace of the PMS plugin in boot/plugins Reboot.. same ole issue. Just out of curiousity..should plexmediaserver directory be in /boot/config/plugins ?? I remember deleting that directory but it reappeared. root@Tower:/boot/config/plugins# ls images/ plexmediaserver/ plexmediaserver.plg* webGui/ root@Tower:/boot/config/plugins# cd plexmediaserver root@Tower:/boot/config/plugins/plexmediaserver# ls plexmediaserver.cfg* plexmediaserver.png* plgver.txt* startcfg.sh*
July 21, 201411 yr Author I deleted everything and started from scratch again. Same issue.. I'm very curious about this though... there's a plexmediaserver directory in /boot/config/plugins along with the plugin itself. root@Tower:/boot/config/plugins# ls images/ plexmediaserver/ plexmediaserver.plg* webGui/
July 21, 201411 yr I deleted everything and started from scratch again. Same issue.. I'm very curious about this though... there's a plexmediaserver directory in /boot/config/plugins along with the plugin itself. root@Tower:/boot/config/plugins# ls images/ plexmediaserver/ plexmediaserver.plg* webGui/ There is going to be - that folder has all of the plugin configuration files. There must be something on the Plex web interface that hasn't been configured.
July 21, 201411 yr Author I went to my HTPC and installed PMS just fine. Everything works well on it. I wonder if somehow there is a conflict when there are 2 PMS on the same network. I did uninstall PMS from my HTPC before attempting the install on my UNraid server. back to google.. yay me!!
July 21, 201411 yr The plex plugin should be installed in /boot/config/plugins. The /boot/plugins folder is for system plugins, not user app plugins. Your system may be trying to install plex before the unraid system is fuly booted. +1 Uninstall everything again and start from scratch. I used this plugin, make sure you download the right version for unRAID: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=33341.msg306949#msg306949 I also used this post to help, post3: https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/topic/66930-helpful-unraid-links/
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