PCS_MetaUpdate

Python script used to update plex database when using the tar file from PCS.

Download

• To download the latest release click here

Requirements

• Python 3.7 or newer
  • Double check your python3 version python3 --version, if it's less than 3.7, update it to the latest version.
• plex.tar (If you want to use the backed-up metadata)
  • Make sure that the file is in the same directory as the script.
• pv apt install pv
  • Used to show the progress of the extraction.

How to use it

• python3 meta_update.py
• If you installed PMS through dpkg (Standard Installation) or using a docker installation, then run it as sudo sudo python3 meta_update.py

To-do list

• Add a trailing "/" if the user didn't add it their path
• Check whether user has multiple installation paths, currently we're just assuming that they have only one
• Automatically extract the tar file and move the files over for the user
• Backup the original Preferences.xml and restore it after
• Rework the extraction part, not working as intended.
• Double check the permissions after extracting the tar file
• Check if the custom path exists
• Fix permissions for custom path type