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[HELP] Stop plexserver #451
Description
Is this a new feature request?
- I have searched the existing issues
Wanted change
To perform maintenance on the Plex database, I must stop the plexserver, yet I am unable to do this. I began with various attempts after entering the running container with sudo docker exec -it plex bash
systemctl stop plexmediaserver
supervisorctl stop plexmediaserver
pkill -f "Plex Media Server"
Operation not permitted
How may I do this? If I've misposted as a "Feature Request" please redirect me. I didn't think "bug" was the correct identification for my post. Thank you.
Reason for change
I need to perform maintenance on a bloated database.
Proposed code change
No response
Activity
aptalca commentedon Apr 19, 2026
s6-svc -d /run/service/svc-plexGitHub discussions and Discord are more appropriate for these types of questions.
truthsword commentedon Apr 19, 2026
Thanks, but seems to have no effect. I can still run Plex, and stream content. No indication that server shut down
LinuxServer-CI commentedon May 19, 2026
This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. This might be due to missing feedback from OP. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.
LinuxServer-CI commentedon Aug 19, 2026
This issue is locked due to inactivity