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Plex Reclaim Server
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#!/bin/bash | |
prefFile="$(readlink -f "/var/lib/plexmediaserver/Library/Application Support/Plex Media Server/Preferences.xml")" | |
echo "Please go to https://plex.tv/claim in order to obtain a new claim-code, then type it below" | |
echo -n "Claim Code: " | |
read PLEX_CLAIM | |
clientId=$(sed -n 's/.*ProcessedMachineIdentifier="\(\S*\)".*/\1/p' "${prefFile}") | |
loginInfo="$(curl -X POST \ | |
-H "X-Plex-Client-Identifier: ${clientId}" \ | |
-H "X-Plex-Product: Plex Media Server" \ | |
-H "X-Plex-Version: 1.1" \ | |
-H "X-Plex-Provides: server" \ | |
-H "X-Plex-Platform: Linux" \ | |
-H "X-Plex-Platform-Version: 1.0" \ | |
-H "X-Plex-Device-Name: PlexMediaServer" \ | |
-H "X-Plex-Device: Linux" \ | |
"https://plex.tv/api/claim/exchange?token=${PLEX_CLAIM}")" | |
token=$(echo "$loginInfo" | sed -n 's/.*<authentication-token>\(.*\)<\/authentication-token>.*/\1/p') | |
if [ "$token" ]; then | |
echo "Token obtained successfully" | |
sed -i "s|PlexOnlineToken=\"[^\"]*\"|PlexOnlineToken=\"${token}\"|" "${prefFile}" | |
echo "Plex claim token installed successfully." | |
# Restart Plex Media Server | |
echo "Restarting Plex Media Server..." | |
sudo systemctl restart plexmediaserver | |
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then | |
echo "Plex Media Server restarted successfully." | |
else | |
echo "Failed to restart Plex Media Server." | |
fi | |
else | |
echo "Failed to obtain token. Please check the claim code and try again." | |
fi |
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