Scripts to automate creation of a Plex Server on Google Compute Engine
Install and configure rclone for filesystem access
sudo apt-get install rclone
rclone config
Remote desktop auto-install instructions:
- https://cloud.google.com/architecture/chrome-desktop-remote-on-compute-engine
- Monitor gcloud-startup-script.sh install progress
sudo journalctl -o cat -f _SYSTEMD_UNIT=google-startup-scripts.service
- Set a password
sudo passwd $(whoami)
- Add user to sudoers
sudo adduser $(whoami) sudo
Configure plex from remote desktop machine:
Install guides to use as templates for later automation:
- https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-plex-media-server-ubuntu-18-04
- https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install-plex-media-server-on-debian-9/
- https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-set-up-automatic-updates-for-ubuntu-linux-18-04/
Backup instructions for later automation:
From https://github.com/plexdrive/plexdrive -- OBSOLETE
- Link to latest plexdrive asset https://github.com/plexdrive/plexdrive/releases/latest/download/plexdrive-linux-amd64