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Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:55 pm
Install Plex Media Server on Debian Linux
Plex is so ubiquitous that installation today is trivial, but you'll need to add the repo so you can auto-update in future, and install a security key that authorises the system to fetch the update.
Step one, enable the repository to download plex and updates
Step two, add the public key. This tells the operating system that this source and apps are safe.
Step three. Install plex media server.
Job done, now you'll need to visit the server and add some media
mine is on http://192.168.1.8:32400
http:// this sets up your browser for visiting a web page.
192.168.1.8 this is an internal IP address on my home network, variations include 192.168.0.8 or 10.0.0.1 or 172.16.0.1 though the last 2 ranges are generally used for business networks.
:32400 is the default port that plex uses. Ports range from 0 to 35565. Some are reserved, :80 is the default port for websites, 443 is the default port for SSL certificates... the padlock next to a web address.
Plex is so ubiquitous that installation today is trivial, but you'll need to add the repo so you can auto-update in future, and install a security key that authorises the system to fetch the update.
Step one, enable the repository to download plex and updates
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echo deb https://downloads.plex.tv/repo/deb public main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/plexmediaserver.list
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curl https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-keys/PlexSign.key | sudo apt-key add -
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sudo apt-get install plexmediaserver
mine is on http://192.168.1.8:32400
http:// this sets up your browser for visiting a web page.
192.168.1.8 this is an internal IP address on my home network, variations include 192.168.0.8 or 10.0.0.1 or 172.16.0.1 though the last 2 ranges are generally used for business networks.
:32400 is the default port that plex uses. Ports range from 0 to 35565. Some are reserved, :80 is the default port for websites, 443 is the default port for SSL certificates... the padlock next to a web address.