Posted October 18, 2020 My Plex server currently runs Ubuntu 18.04. I was wondering if 20.04.1 is a worthy upgrade. If so, any thing special I need to do before I install it? Keep the in mind my Plex library is stored on a NAS. Plex is the only thing this box is used for. I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 18, 2020 Considering End of Standard Support is not until 2023, not particularly. You can find a table detailing the package difference between Ubuntu releases at https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntu. If you do decide to upgrade to 20.04.1, consider backing up. I've lost one too many servers after upgrading to a major release. Make sure to quote me or use @PorkishPig to notify me that you replied! Desktop CPU - Ryzen 9 3900X | Cooler - Noctua NH-D15 | Motherboard - ASUS TUF X570-PLUS | RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 32GB | Case - Meshify C GPU - RTX 3080 FE | PSU - Straight Power 11 850W Platinum | Storage - 980 PRO 1TB, 960 EVO 500GB, S31 1TB, MX500 500GB | OS - Windows 11 Pro Homelab CPU - Core i5-11400 | Cooler - Noctua NH-U12S | Motherboard - ASRock Z590M-ITX | RAM - G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4-3600 32GB (2x16) | Case - Node 304 PSU - EVGA B3 650W | Storage - 860 EVO 256GB, Sabrent Rocket 4.0 1TB, WD Red 4TB (x6 in RAIDZ1 w/ LSI 9207-8i) | OS - TrueNAS Scale (Debian) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 18, 2020 Author 12 minutes ago, PorkishPig said: consider backing up Nothing really to back up. All data is on a NAS, this box is basically a transcode box. But if Im good till 2023, I guess I wont rush it. I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 23, 2020 Ubuntu 18.04 is getting extended support until 2028. Considering that's 8 years away, I don't think any hard drive is gonna survive 24/7 operation to see support end. I also have a server running 18.04 and I plan to continue using that version for the foreseeable future. lumpy chunks Expand to help Bunny reach world domination (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to (")_(") help him on his way to world domination. -Rakshit Jain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 23, 2020 Author 7 hours ago, TheJooomes said: I don't think any hard drive is gonna survive 24/7 operation to see support end I have hard disks that are that old that work just fine. And for a better part of their lives they have been on 24/7. Plus, its not really about the power on time, but more about how hard the drive works. In my case, not very hard. The most I have is 3 users on my Plex server, and to be honest we also have other streaming providers. As such, most of the time Plex is used as an over glorified DVR. I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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