Now, open the system service in a text editor to make changes. I will show you how to change the default user below.įirst, stop Plex from running. However, sometimes people may want to change the default user that runs Plex, as to avoid having to manage file permissions and storage mount points. This is the preferred and most secure method for Plex to run. Otherwise, y ou can safely skip this step and continue to the next heading.īy default, Plex Media Server will install and configure itself with a new system user, aptly named “plex,” to run the various background processes.
However, if you are going to, this would be the recommended way.
I do not recommend changing the default user that runs Plex.
sudo apt install plexmediaserver Change Default User Tell Raspbian to install the Plex Media Server package. echo deb public main | sudo tee /etc/apt//plexmediaserver.listĪgain, update your list of sources, to pull from the new repository added above. curl | sudo apt-key add -Īdd the repository to Raspbian’s list of sources. Now, we’ll fetch the Plex key from the official website to gain access to the repository. To learn more about updating and upgrading Raspbian, including to the latest version of Raspbian, check out our post about how to Keep Raspbian Updated. Tell the system to check for the newest available package versions and upgrade to them, while automatically confirming all user prompts. This helps to ensure we’re not running or installing any outdated software and that the system has the latest information about what new software packages are available, if we happen to need any. To start, as always, it’s good practice to make sure the system is completely up-to-date before we begin or install any new software.
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