Plex pass manual update, i messed something up

HackitZ · 16. August 2015

Hi All,
I have updated plex pass before and after the last update attempt i had some issue's.
I followed the guide in the plex plugin and used ubuntu 64 bit as the download link, The guide for the download is depreciated as plex seems to have changed the download location. not sure if there was a debian specific download in the past.
When i run;
dpkg -i plex
i get this error;
root@HOME-SERVER:/var/cache/apt/archives# dpkg -i plexmediaserver_0.9.12.8.1362-4601e39_amd64.deb(Reading database ... 63275 files and directories currently installed.)Preparing to replace plexmediaserver 0.9.12.8.1362-4601e39 (using plexmediaserver_0.9.12.8.1362-4601e39_amd64.deb) .../var/lib/dpkg/info/plexmediaserver.prerm: 9: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plexmediaserver.prerm: stop: not foundUnpacking replacement plexmediaserver ...Setting up plexmediaserver (0.9.12.8.1362-4601e39) .../var/lib/dpkg/info/plexmediaserver.postinst: 39: /var/lib/dpkg/info/plexmediaserver.postinst: start: not found
if i run:
root@HOME-SERVER:/var/cache/apt/archives# /etc/init.d/plexmediaserver stop
or
root@HOME-SERVER:/var/cache/apt/archives# /etc/init.d/plexmediaserver start
i get
-bash: /etc/init.d/plexmediaserver: No such file or directory

I have tried to the update twice, i rebooted the server after the first failed attempt.
Does someone have some advice on how to proceed on fixing plex?
Thanks

HackitZ · 16. August 2015

Ok I have plex back up and running, i removed the pluggin from omv and then re installed the plug in.
it's now back up and running.
with that said, how can i update for a plex pass user?

subzero79 · 16. August 2015

You're a plex pass user. Go to their forums (open only for plex pass users) an check where do they post the Debian version. Post the link here, and one of the mantainers will try to update the links in the plugin.

gderf · 17. August 2015

Plex does not directly provide a Debian specific version. Any references to Debian packages are to those provided by yakumo and it is my understanding that it his repository that is pulled by OMV when he releases new versions. You can find details about his packages and repo here (this is a public forum, not restricted to Plex Pass):

https://forums.plex.tv/discuss…edia-server-for-debian/p1

The current versions that are available are:

OMV: Version: 0.9.12.8.1362-4601e39-debian
Plex: Version: 0.9.12.8.1362-4601e39 (ubuntu)

The above are identical save for the init system used.

If you install or upgrade Plex Media Server on OMV using an Ubuntu package it will replace the OMV Debian Wheezy /etc/init.d/plexmediaserver script with Ubuntu's Debian Jessie Systemd item and you will not be able to start Plex via /etc/init.d/plexmediaserver. So make a backup copy of that script before installing/upgrading OMV with a Plex sourced Ubuntu package and restore the script from the backup after installing.

There is also another individual who provides Debian Wheezy packages, but he has asked that details not be discussed outside Plex Pass only accessible areas. He doesn't have anything newer yet anyway.

If you are a Plex Pass User, there is currently a Plex Media Server - Transcoder Preview: plexmediaserver_0.9.12.10.1368-63adf2b_amd64.deb. Again, this is an Ubuntu package and installing it on OMV will break the /etc/init.d/plexmediaserver script, so backup that script before upgrading/installing and then restore the script. yakumo has stated that he will not be providing Debian packages of this or similar Transcoder Preview versions until they become non-preview Plex Pass releases.

Posting links to anything available only to Plex Pass users is pointless as they can not be accessed unless you are logged into Plex.tv with an account that has been upgraded to Plex Pass.

OzanMakinaci · 20. Januar 2017

I am trying to install a preview version on my OMV 2 installation. Am I correct to assume that this is the correct process:

Backup init.d script
Download the preview .deb package file
Install the package
Restore the init.d script

What I am specifically trying to figure out is if the difference between the Plex Ubuntu package and Yakumo's package is JUST the startup/control methods/scripts (ignoring that the Ubuntu package may have some extra stuff relevant to systemd that will also be installed but irrelevant on my Debian Wheezy server).

gderf · 20. Januar 2017

@OzanMakinaci

Your understanding is basically correct from my experience some time ago. But I do not know if it is still fully valid. Go ahead and try it. The worst that can happen is that it will not work, and you can uninstall the preview version package and reinstall the latest @yakumo package.

OzanMakinaci · 22. Januar 2017

Thanks gderf. Worked as expected and all seems to be working well still.

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