Support for Synology [DSM 7] #291
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checks DISTRO variable in getPlexVersion and parseVersion
change cut to return field 2 and 3 instead of just 2
update plexupdate.sh to automatically determine if we're running on a synology
add ability to detect if running on synology in installer.sh
add spaces before closing brackets
changed spaces to tabs
remove check for plexpass version as now public versions also use new build versions.
BUILD="linux-${ARCH}" is already done at line 56
Co-Authored-By: Alex Malinovich <alexmalinovich@gmail.com>
Add link to "How to add Plex’s package signing public key to Synology NAS Package Center"
use -s option "do not echo input coming from a terminal" to hide password
Use new crontab file file in cron.d instead of cron.daily to support more devices
Easier to see what /etc/cron.d/plexupdate will look like
AUTOSTART is needed on synology
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I made updates to the installer script, but have not tested them |
plexupdate.sh
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| if [ ${RET} -eq 1 ]; then | ||
| if [ "${DISTRO}" = "synology" || "${DISTRO}" = "synology-dsm7" ]; then | ||
| error "On Synology devices, you need to add Plex's public key to Package Center. If you have not done so, follow the instructions at https://support.plex.tv/articles/205165858-how-to-add-plex-s-package-signing-public-key-to-synology-nas-package-center/" | ||
| fi | ||
| fi |
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The DSM7 package manager doesn't appear to have an interface for adding Plex's public key any more, so this may only be required for DSM6.
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An odd issue I encountered was that Plex appeared to be stopped, re-installed, and started again on each cron run even if a new version was not available. I originally thought the version parsing / comparison was the issue, but instead it appears to have resolved itself 🤷 . There was an inconsistency though between the version numbers parsed from filenames (e.g |
This builds on #247 to support changes in DSM7
synology-dsm7PlexMediaServer(spaces removed)systemctlcommand is available on DSM7, so conditionals for finding the start command to run needed to be reordered