

(Press i to initate typing in “vim” and remove the beginning # symbol). Uncomment the last line to enable this repository. Mine is vim sudo vim /etc/apt//plexmediaserver.listīy default, its content is commented out. Use the editor with the choise of your fav one. To see a list of files installed from a package, run dpkg with -L flag. The Plex deb package ships with a source list file. If Plex media server isn’t running, you can start it with: sudo systemctl start plexmediaserver Enable Plex Repositoryīy enabling the official Plex repo, you can update Plex media server on Debian with apt package manager. (Press Q to take back control of terminal.) We can check its status with: systemctl status plexmediaserverĪs you can see, it’s running on my Debian 10 system.

You can press the Tab key, which will autocomplete the filename. sudo dpkg -i plexmediaserver_1.-deeb86e7f_b So run the following command to install the Plex deb package. On Debian based Linux distros dpkg is the standard command line tool to install deb packages. For example, my Plex media server is downloaded to the Downloads directory under Home, so I run the following command. Once the Plex deb package is downloaded, cd to the download directory. If you are going to install Plex media server on a headless Debian 10 server, use wget to download Plex from command line like below. I am doing it for debian so run the following command: In this guide we’ll step through how to install Plex on a local or virtual server, making the media available from any remote location.īefore beginning on installation, I strongly suggest update and upgrade the debian or which ever linux you are going to be using. Plex is a popular free media server that allows you to organize and stream your movies, shows, music, and photos.
