Plex won't start on Raspberry Pi

[htilonom]

At startup, I get the following - any ideas why it won't start?

Code:

pi@ :~ $ sudo service plexmediaserver status
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server for Linux
 Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled)
 Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Sat 2016-12-03 06:01:47 AEDT; 16h ago
 Process: 1109 ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}" || /bin/mkdir -p "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}" (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

Dec 03 06:01:21  systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server for Linux.
Dec 03 06:01:21  systemd[1]: Unit plexmediaserver.service entered failed state.
Dec 03 06:01:47  systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service holdoff time over, scheduling restart.
Dec 03 06:01:47  systemd[1]: Stopping Plex Media Server for Linux...
Dec 03 06:01:47  systemd[1]: Starting Plex Media Server for Linux...
Dec 03 06:01:47  systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service start request repeated too quickly, refusing to start.
Dec 03 06:01:47  systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server for Linux.
Dec 03 06:01:47  systemd[1]: Unit plexmediaserver.service entered failed state.

[Mike]

How did you install Plex?

I believe this line in the service file is causing the issue

Code:

ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}" || /bin/mkdir -p "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}"

[htilonom]

PMS was installed per instructions at http://www.htpcguides.com/install-plex-m...erry-pi-2/

Plex is running as the Pi user.

If I comment the below line out of /etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service

Code:

ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c /usr/bin/test -d "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}" || /bin/mkdir -p "${PLEX_MEDIA_SERVER_APPLICATION_SUPPORT_DIR}"

then status returns the below error after a host restart/startup. Manually starting works fine...

Code:

pi@:~ $ sudo service plexmediaserver status
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server for Linux
  Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled)
  Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Tue 2016-12-13 23:34:02 AEDT; 53s ago
 Process: 1179 ExecStart=/bin/sh -c /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex\ Media\ Server (code=exited, status=134)
Main PID: 1179 (code=exited, status=134)

Dec 13 23:33:56  systemd[1]: Unit plexmediaserver.service entered failed state.
Dec 13 23:34:02  systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service holdoff time over, scheduling restart.
Dec 13 23:34:02  systemd[1]: Stopping Plex Media Server for Linux...
Dec 13 23:34:02  systemd[1]: Starting Plex Media Server for Linux...
Dec 13 23:34:02  systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service start request repeated too quickly, refusing to start.
Dec 13 23:34:02  systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server for Linux.
Dec 13 23:34:02  systemd[1]: Unit plexmediaserver.service entered failed state.
pi@:~ $ sudo service plexmediaserver start
pi@:~ $ sudo service plexmediaserver status
● plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server for Linux
  Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled)
  Active: active (running) since Tue 2016-12-13 23:39:30 AEDT; 2s ago
Main PID: 1587 (sh)
  CGroup: /system.slice/plexmediaserver.service
          ├─1587 /bin/sh -c /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex\ Media\ Server
          └─1588 /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Media Server

Dec 13 23:39:30  systemd[1]: Started Plex Media Server for Linux.
pi@:~ $

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[jangdong]

I have never encountered this problem. it sounds very troublesome. You should seek help from the experts!

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[jonescelinaa]

Take note of any error messages or codes that are displayed when you try to start up your system. These can provide valuable information about the nature slope of the issue.

[jonesPhedra]

Based on the provided logs, it appears that the Plex Media Server failed to start. The error message suggests that the service is hitting a start-limit and refusing to start again too quickly after a previous attempt.

Check the Plex Media Server Configuration: Verify that the configuration files for Plex Media Server are correctly set up. Make sure the paths for media directories, application support directory, and other settings are correct. You can find the configuration files in the "/etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service" file. Dave The Diver

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