i hope this was not already discussed, at least i couldn't find anything which would solve my problem.
i'm trying to install a new plex server on CentOS 7, a fresh minimal installation.
the problem i have is that the service is not starting. please see below output od systemctl status and journalctl -xe.
hope someone can give me an idea whats going wron here since i like to move my corrent installation from my NAS to a dedicated server.
systemctl status plexmediaserver.service
test
`[plex@CentOS-Client2 usr]$ sudo systemctl status plexmediaserver.service -l
? plexmediaserver.service - Plex Media Server for Linux
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)
Drop-In: /etc/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service.d
+-overide.conf
Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Sat 2016-07-23 10:01:32 GST; 9h ago
Process: 2660 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)
Jul 23 10:01:27 CentOS-Client2.ae.geodiswilson.local systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
Jul 23 10:01:27 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server for Linux.
Jul 23 10:01:27 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: Unit plexmediaserver.service entered failed state.
Jul 23 10:01:27 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service failed.
Jul 23 10:01:32 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service holdoff time over, scheduling restart.
Jul 23 10:01:32 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: start request repeated too quickly for plexmediaserver.service
Jul 23 10:01:32 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: Failed to start Plex Media Server for Linux.
Jul 23 10:01:32 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: Unit plexmediaserver.service entered failed state.
Jul 23 10:01:32 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: plexmediaserver.service failed.
Jul 23 19:01:48 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: Stopped Plex Media Server for Linux.
[plex@CentOS-Client2 usr]$`
journalctl -xe
`[plex@CentOS-Client2 usr]$ sudo journalctl -xe
[sudo] password for plex:
-- Subject: Unit user-0.slice has finished shutting down
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Unit user-0.slice has finished shutting down.
Jul 23 19:01:01 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: Stopping user-0.slice.
-- Subject: Unit user-0.slice has begun shutting down
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Unit user-0.slice has begun shutting down.
Jul 23 19:01:36 CentOS-Client2 polkitd[740]: Registered Authentication Agent for unix-process:2996:56
Jul 23 19:01:48 CentOS-Client2 polkitd[740]: Operator of unix-process:2996:5651703 successfully authe
Jul 23 19:01:48 CentOS-Client2 systemd[1]: Stopped Plex Media Server for Linux.
-- Subject: Unit plexmediaserver.service has finished shutting down
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Unit plexmediaserver.service has finished shutting down.
Jul 23 19:01:48 CentOS-Client2 polkitd[740]: Unregistered Authentication Agent for unix-process:2996:
Jul 23 19:02:23 CentOS-Client2 sudo[3015]: plex : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/usr ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin
Jul 23 19:02:34 CentOS-Client2 sudo[3017]: plex : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/usr ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin
Jul 23 19:02:39 CentOS-Client2 sudo[3019]: plex : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/usr ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin
Jul 23 19:08:04 CentOS-Client2 sudo[3024]: plex : TTY=pts/0 ; PWD=/usr ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/bin
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