Previous versions of the updater required username and password. Now we can run the updater to get the latest Plex update and the syntax is as follows: Now we can download the PMS Updater with the following commands: So lets go ahead and get that installed.įrom the shell within your Plex jail, we will first need to install some of the dependencies with the following commands: So we need to install a little program called PMS Updater. And you probably also notice that you are unable to update it from the web browser. Install PMS UpdaterĪfter following my TrueNAS: Plex Manual Install article you have probably noticed that your Plex Media Server is not the latest version and is asking for an update. This is part of my ongoing series of TrueNAS and FreeNAS setup, configuration and install articles. This article assumes that you have already installed Plex into a jail by following my TrueNAS: Plex Manual Install article and that jail is up and running and that you have shell access to it. This will ensure you can continue to use Plex as your digital media player and organizational tool to access the music, pictures, and videos stored on one computer with any other computer, set top device or compatible mobile device. This article will show you how to update your Plex media server on your TrueNAS install to the latest build as well as show you how to automate that update process should you wish. Enter your Destination folder from Jail Mount Point (Ex.Updating your Plex Media Server installed on your TrueNAS server is important to keep up with the latest offered features and bug fixes.Set Default IPv4 Route to your Gateway or Router (Ex.

Set Source Share (/mnt/sharename/) and Set Destination (I selected the media folder in the jail directory).Edit Plex Jail – Mount Point – Note: This is only used if you want a share to add movies to your plex from another computer.Interface em0 (or your interface name), Static IP for Plex Server, and Netmask (/24 is 255.255.255.0).I detail the installation of plex on FreeNAS Jail and configuration of using a share as a Plex mount point. This is an in-depth installation and configuration of the Plex plugin in FreeNAS 11.2.

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