Auto Update Plex on Ubuntu 14.04

The Goal

In a previous post I detailed how to update Plex Media Server (PMS) on Ubuntu 14.04. Having to perform those steps every time a new update becomes available is a hassle, so the goal here is to automatically update PMS every time a new update is available.

The Process

Well, the process is very easy thanks to mrworf's plexupdate git repo. Go there for the official instructions as they will be kept up-to-date.

So, to proceed, run the following command:

bash -c "$(wget -qO - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mrworf/plexupdate/master/extras/installer.sh)"

It will ask you a series of questions, answer them per your own requirements. I answered yes to the question Would you like to automatically install the latest release when it is downloaded? Once the installer completed it automatically downloaded the latest version of PMS and installed it successfully:

If you decide to change any of the plexupdate options at a later date simply run:

/opt/plexupdate/extras/installer.sh

Note: there is no need to precede the command with sudo, just run it as shown above.

Reference(s)

https://github.com/mrworf/plexupdate