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Can I pre-install Ubuntu on an SSD? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Hazmatastic@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Ths might be a silly question, but asking those is how i learn sometimes. I'm trying to install my first Linux distro to set up a Plex server and one of the few things I know is you need a wired internet connection. My intended server location is across the house from my router, and there isnt much room there to set up temporarily. It would be possible, just a removed and a half. Is it instead possible to connect my SSD via SATA to USB to a laptop, install Ubuntu and wireless adapter drivers on it while connected to ethernet, then put the SSD in the server to boot? Or do I need to do all this through my intended setup?

Thanks for the help, just trying to make my first Linux install as painless as possible.

EDIT: Thank you all for your responses, I'm going to respond as I can since I'm at work. I The number one thing I learned is that I need to do more research. I recognize only a handful of these acronyms lol

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[–] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

This is exactly what I was asking. I would be interested in hearing why wifi isn't a good idea though. I didn't think bandwidth would be too much of a problem, so is this a security concern?

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I've run my Plex server on wifi for the last 7 years and it works fine.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

No, not with modern wifi security isn't an issue. If bandwith is an issue for installing the OS then bandwidth will be 10x an issue for using the plex server.

[–] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Oh I meant bandwidth for the Plex part, not the install. Yeah for an OS requiring less than 3 gigs of storage, if bandwidth is an issue in installation Plex should be off the table

[–] theredcaps@social.theredcaps.net 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Mostly for bandwidth and connection stability reasons.. if the plex server is only serving your own home then likely not much to worry about but if you are serving plex content for ppl outside your home it can be troublesome if your wifi starts acting up and they don't know why they suddenly start buffering.

Nothing about plex itself is limited by wifi it's just a potentially a high bandwidth / throughput service and typically you wouldn't want that on wifi.

[–] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I want to do wired eventually, wifi is just a stopgap so I can phase out paid streaming asap without completely interrupting service for other people on my plans

[–] theredcaps@social.theredcaps.net 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

are you doing the entire *arr stack as well? There are some cool tools to connect to plex as well allowing for things like requesting of shows that then integrate with he *arr stack.

[–] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

This is baby's first Linux and also plex server, so I have no idea what that is. But I'll definitely look into that, it sounds really useful to be able to integrate the two

[–] alteropen@noc.social 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@Hazmatastic @theredcaps I think it is a bandwidth concern, especially if multiple people will be streaming from the server. WiFi is unstable too its part in parcel, wired is just required if you need something that's stable

[–] Hazmatastic@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Wired is a long-term goal for sure, I just can't afford multiple streaming services any longer and wanted to give the people on my plans an alternative before unsubscribing. Not sure if being on the same network will help, hurt, or not affect it, but at this point it will probably hurt if anything. I know DL and UL are in separate "buckets" as far as bandwidth goes, but I don't know enough about network structure to even reliably guess. It probably has to go through Plex anyways. My basic plan is implementing first and fixing problems as I find them, which is always the best plan right?