PlexPy is now running on Ubuntu and you may be wondering how to update your Ubuntu PlexPy installation.

Plexpy Homepage Updating your Ubuntu PlexPy installation If you used the correct commands, you can go ahead and start the PlexPy service you have just created, using the following command.Īfter starting the PlexPy service, you will be able to open the web interface on port 8181. Press Ctrl+x, Y for yes then Enter to save and exit.Īfter saving the startup script, run the following command to enable autostart for PlexPy: Paste the following systemd script that enables PlexPy to autostart:ĭescription=PlexPy - Stats for Plex Media Server usageĮxecStart=/opt/plexpy/PlexPy.py -quiet -daemon -nolaunch -config /opt/plexpy/config.ini -datadir /opt/plexpy Next, we need to create the rvice file by running the following command: In order to configure PlexPy to autostart, first we need to go to the /etc/systemd/system/ folder: Start PlexPy using the following command:

Next, clone the latest PlexPy repository to your server: In order to successfully install PlexPy on Ubuntu, please follow this steps. In order for our Ubuntu PlexPy installation to run successful, we first need to install Git for Ubuntu: CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 Complete Starter Kit - $69.99.Amazon Fire TV Streaming Media Player - $89.99.NVIDIA SHIELD TV Pro Home Media Server - $199.99.If you need to learn how to install Ubuntu Server, follow our screenshot guide on how to Install Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus. But what if you did not have or do not want to use Docker? Let's get right to it with our PlexPy guide and see how you can install PlexPy on Ubuntu directly. Before we begin Ubuntu PlexPy installation, make sure you have a working Ubuntu or Ubuntu Server installation. I have already shown you how to install PlexPy using Docker. Updating your Ubuntu PlexPy installation.

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