I got the job guys. Double the pay and half the work. It's absolutely insane. I couldn't even process it yesterday when I got the call.

Had a very strong interview yesterday. I'd be surprised if I didn't get the job. Double the pay half the work essentially.

"So it begins"

There are no guides online that I have found which attempt to teach anyone how to properly install Plex on a CentOS 7.2 server while also explaining what you are actually doing. I'm attempting to do that here but this is also my first guide so I will be editing over time to make it as good as It can be. I'm not a Linux master by any stretch of the imagination. I hope this helps someone in a similar position.

First we will update CentOS (wiki)
yum update -y

You can use vi as your text editor but I prefer nano. This is just personal preference.
yum install nano -y

Now we need to install Samba (wiki)
yum install samba samba-client samba-common -y

Change the directory to root and then create the samba directory
cd /
mkdir -p /samba

We need to set permissions and ownership of the samba folder
chmod -r 0777 /samba <---permissions
chown -r nobody:nobody /samba <---ownership

Now we will set SELinux (wiki) permissions
chcon -t samba_share_t /samba

At this point it's a good idea to create a backup of your samba configuration file just in case something goes wrong with your configuration.
cp /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf.bak

Now we need to edit the samba configuration file. vi would be in place of nano if you are using that text editor.
nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Scroll down to Network-Related Options.

workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = Plex
max protocol = SMB3

Remove semicolons before the existing lines so they aren't commented out. Directly below max protocol add the following:

security = user
map to guest = bad user
dns proxy = no

Now you need to create a share definition so we can access Plex from any PC. PgDN or scroll to the bottom of the document and enter the following.

[Plex]
path = /samba
browsable = yes
writable = yes
guest ok = yes
read only = no

Now exit and save your changes

Enable the smb and nmb services
systemctl enable smb.service
systemctl enable nmb.service

I always restart the services just in case. This may be unncessary.
systemctl restart smb.service
systemctl restart nmb.service

Firewall permissions need to be created and then the firewall needs to be reloaded
firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=samba
firewall-cmd --reload

Map \<ip address\Plex to your windows PC. Once that succeeds I always create a text file to verify I have write access.

Now, on your Windows PC download: Plex https://www.plex.tv/downloads/ I chose 64bit CentOS

Drag the .rpm file over into the drive you just mapped in Windows.

Back in CentOS we need to run a local install of Plex
cd /samba
ls <--- To verify that the file is there
yum localinstall plexmediaserver-0.9.16.4.1911-ee6e505.x86_64 [Note: Once you start typing plex you can hit TAB and it will attempt to autofill the file name. Since there is only one file there is no chance of it autofilling the wrong file name.]

Let's start the Plex service and stop the firewall service for testing purposes
systemctl start plexmediaserver.service
systemctl stop firewalld.service

On your windows PC open up your browser and test connectivity to your Plex server: http://<ip address>:32400

Reboot the server.

Stop the Plex service
systemctl stop plexmediaserver.service

Now we need to allow Plex through the firewall (this will be a new document).
nano /etc/firewalld/services/plexmediaserver.xml

Enter the following
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<service>
<short>Plex Media Server</short>
<description>This opens up PlexMediaServer for http (32400), upnp, and autodiscovery.</description>
<port protocol="tcp" port="32469"/>
<port protocol="udp" port="32413"/>
<port protocol="udp" port="1900"/>
<port protocol="tcp" port="32400"/>
<port protocol="udp" port="32412"/>
<port protocol="udp" port="32410"/>
<port protocol="udp" port="32414"/>
</service>

Now add the Plex service to the firewall
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=plexmediaserver
firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=plexmediaserver

Reboot the server.

On your windows PC open up your browser and test connectivity to your Plex server: http://<ip address>:32400 Note: In order to use your Plex Media Server remotely you will need to configure port forwarding on your router. The default port as listed above is 32400.

Now you can browse your Plex files on your Windows PC and add/remove what you want.

Follow Plex's media preparation guidelines: https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/categories/200028098-Media-Preparation

@johnhooks said:

Guys I have a server I'm running to display a slideshow of my cats. It has to run 28/8/368. Downtime is not an option, I can't not see my cat's pictures. I need 40 TB of storage in RAID 0 for ultra redundancy and my budget is some change I found in the parking lot. Can anyone help me?

I created a Raspi Supercomputer for this very purpose. It was only $2000 for the computer, $1000 for the network rack w/switches and an 8 bay Synology NAS as a backup. I'm going to push them out to remote sites into digital picture frames and a projector so I can project them onto my local water tower.

Create a service unit file in /etc/systemd/system/certbot-renewal.service

[Unit]
Description=Certbot Renewal

[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/certbot renew --post-hook "systemctl restart httpd"

Create the timer unit file /etc/systemd/system/certbot-renewal.timer

[Unit]
Description=Timer for Certbot Renewal

[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* 01,13:00:00
RandomizedDelaySec=3600
Unit=certbot-renewal.service

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

start the timer
systemctl start certbot-renewal.timer

enable to start the timer on boot
sudo systemctl enable certbot-renewal.timer

status
systemctl status certbot-renewal.timer

journal
journalctl -u certbot-renewal.service

*Included JB's timer.

After almost 3 weeks in the hospital, my Grandpa is apparently going home tomorrow or friday once the oxygen tank delivery arrives at his home. I was really worried we were going to lose him. We had a lot of scares throughout this time. The guy is 78 years old and survived a confirmed covid case. Hopefully this gives any of you that have sick relatives some hope.

Closing on the house tomorrow. Got my ubiquiti equipment ready

This was painful to read

As you can see above, the version 7.32 is referencing OpenSSL version 0.9.8b. I need to configure this to reference OpenSSL version 1.0.1e to allow TLS1.2 to work. This is all on the same host.

/usr/bin/curl --version:
curl 7.15.5 (i686-redhat-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.15.5 OpenSSL/1.0.1e zlib/1.2.3 libidn/0.6.5

/users/user2/curl-7.32.0/src/curl --version:
curl 7.32.0 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) libcurl/7.32.0 OpenSSL/0.9.8b zlib/1.2.3

Does anyone know how I would achieve this outside of a curl parameter? I have the 1.0.1.e source.

We're just about one month away from the estimated delivery date of our daughter (May 28th). The doctor's believe based on the babies measurements that they are accurate to within 1 day. Looks like the baby will be slightly above 8 lbs. Big babies apparently run in Laura's family.

@dustinb3403 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Some how my 2.5 year old child was allowed to crawl on ome random cart of sleeping cots unsupervised and allowed to pull a fire alarm at daycare.

What the fuck, heads are going to roll

I don't envy that daycare

@jaredbusch that's fantastic! i bet you're a really proud dad, i know i would be

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(math specifically)

Math is taught differently. More than that I cannot talk details.

Japan has sworn him to secrecy.

blood oath. let's not get JB killed by the yakuza

@JaredBusch Did you and your wife use japanese text books (math specifically) for your daughters? I know a lot of them have been translated into english. Do you have any recommendations for some standouts?

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I have a truly random piece of cleaning advice. I stumbled upon a reddit post about bathtub cleaning and a random dude highly praised a light oven cleaner as the most effective cleaner ever for a bathtub. He even tried to contact the company to explain it to them. The guy has used it for 10 years and there is no damage whatsoever to his bathtub, so I figured why not let's try it.

Cleaner:

Effect:

I wish I took a before pic, but I didn't expect it to be so unbelievably effective. No fumes, it's not harsh in any way I can see. I just think I happened to stumble upon a miracle product that can be used in a way it wasn't designed for to a great effect. This also removes soap scum from your glass. It doesn't use acid or lye like typical oven cleaners (specifically the blue can). Cleans glass, chrome, aluminum....anything seemingly. The reddit thread i found linked to OP here: https://www.doityourself.com/forum/cleaning-restoration-plus-mold-mildew-stain-removal/241497-how-remove-soap-scum-hard-water-stains-fiberglass-shower.html#post883820

Awesome, does it clean any of the built-up non-soap scum stuff typically around faucets/drains?

100% can confirm

We have costume make-up stains.. I'm going to try this on the shower.

Thanks!

as a matter of fact, this makes everything shine beautifully. its not even just clean it looks amazing. report back!

@obsolesce said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

I have a truly random piece of cleaning advice. I stumbled upon a reddit post about bathtub cleaning and a random dude highly praised a light oven cleaner as the most effective cleaner ever for a bathtub. He even tried to contact the company to explain it to them. The guy has used it for 10 years and there is no damage whatsoever to his bathtub, so I figured why not let's try it.

Cleaner:

Effect:

I wish I took a before pic, but I didn't expect it to be so unbelievably effective. No fumes, it's not harsh in any way I can see. I just think I happened to stumble upon a miracle product that can be used in a way it wasn't designed for to a great effect. This also removes soap scum from your glass. It doesn't use acid or lye like typical oven cleaners (specifically the blue can). Cleans glass, chrome, aluminum....anything seemingly. The reddit thread i found linked to OP here: https://www.doityourself.com/forum/cleaning-restoration-plus-mold-mildew-stain-removal/241497-how-remove-soap-scum-hard-water-stains-fiberglass-shower.html#post883820

Awesome, does it clean any of the built-up non-soap scum stuff typically around faucets/drains?

100% can confirm

I have a truly random piece of cleaning advice. I stumbled upon a reddit post about bathtub cleaning and a random dude highly praised a light oven cleaner as the most effective cleaner ever for a bathtub. He even tried to contact the company to explain it to them. The guy has used it for 10 years and there is no damage whatsoever to his bathtub, so I figured why not let's try it.

Cleaner:

Effect:

I wish I took a before pic, but I didn't expect it to be so unbelievably effective. No fumes, it's not harsh in any way I can see. I just think I happened to stumble upon a miracle product that can be used in a way it wasn't designed for to a great effect. This also removes soap scum from your glass. It doesn't use acid or lye like typical oven cleaners (specifically the blue can). Cleans glass, chrome, aluminum....anything seemingly. The reddit thread i found linked to OP here: https://www.doityourself.com/forum/cleaning-restoration-plus-mold-mildew-stain-removal/241497-how-remove-soap-scum-hard-water-stains-fiberglass-shower.html#post883820