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    Slow library scans fix?

    jellykrabbypatty
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    #1
    8 hours ago
    Is the slow full library scans a result of the new server or am I doing something wrong? I feel like it used to be pretty quick after the first scan to recognize everything. Now my scan sits at 20% or even goes backward some for five minutes each time and then finishes. 

    I know the progress bar is not an exact representation but the process itself is taking forever. I have .NFO files and the artwork saved in each media file so what the hell is it scanning?  Unamused-face Unamused-face Unamused-face Unamused-face Unamused-face Unamused-face Unamused-face Unamused-face Unamused-face
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    #2
    7 hours ago
    To be able to help you, we need to know more about your hardware, jellyfin installation type, OS etc.

    If using Linux, have you checked that the permissions of the media libraries are correct set? And or created a jellyfin user so, it has right read/write permissions?
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    #3
    6 hours ago
    (7 hours ago)34626 Wrote: To be able to help you, we need to know more about your hardware, jellyfin installation type, OS etc.

    If using Linux, have you checked that the permissions of the media libraries are correct set? And or created a jellyfin user so, it has right read/write permissions?


    Hello, 
    I am using docker compose (yml) on an i7 computer, 16Ram, and HDD external media with linux. I created a jellyfin user.
    I checked and reset linux permissions after the last server update. I think they are OK but the permissions is very confusing on linux to me.

    I am running this in BASH (usr is my actual usrname).
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    sudo chown -r usr:usr /mnt/mediadrive
    sudo chmod -r 755 /mnt/mediadrive
    sudo setfacl -R -m u:jellyfin:rwx /mnt/mediadrive

      Upside-down-faceUpside-down-faceUpside-down-face
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    #4
    6 hours ago
    Please do a:
    ls -la on /mnt/mediadrive

    and also please run on a movie file/folder
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    #5
    5 hours ago (This post was last modified: 5 hours ago by jellykrabbypatty. Edited 1 time in total.)
    (6 hours ago)34626 Wrote: Please do a:
    ls -la on /mnt/mediadrive

    and also please run on a movie file/folder

    total 100
    drwxrwsr-x+  12 usr  usr   4096 Nov  5 05:32  .
    drwxr-xr-x    6 root root  4096 Oct 25 21:15  ..
    drwxrwsr-x+ 159 usr  usr  12288 Nov  4 03:11  Anime
    drwxrwsr-x+ 143 usr  usr  12288 Oct 29 07:02  Cartoons
    drwxrwsr-x+  18 usr  usr   4096 Oct  5 23:24  Games
    drwxrwsr-x+  2 usr  usr  16384 Jul 29 14:52  lost+found
    drwxrwsr-x+ 378 usr  usr  24576 Nov  5 04:37  Movies
    drwxrwsr-x+  28 usr  usr   4096 Nov  5 06:28 'Movies 4K'
    drwxrwsr-x+  4 usr  usr   4096 Nov  5 04:47  Music
    drwxrwsr-x+  39 usr  usr   4096 Nov  5 03:13  Shows
    drwxrwsr-x+  5 usr  usr   4096 Jul 29 20:46  .Trash-1000
    drwxrwsr-x    3 usr  usr   4096 Nov  5 05:32  Videos

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    total 4890996
    drwxrwsr-x+  3 usr usr      4096 Oct  2 21:48  .
    drwxrwsr-x+ 378 usr usr      24576 Nov  5 04:37  ..
    -rwxrwxr-x+  1 usr usr 5006278755 Aug 10 21:05 'Airplane! (1980) (1080p BluRay x265 10bit).mkv'
    drwxrwsr-x+  3 usr usr      4096 Oct  2 03:40 'Airplane! (1980) (1080p BluRay x265 10bit).trickplay'
    -rwxrwxr-x+  1 usr usr    344023 Aug 10 21:11  backdrop.jpg
    -rwxrwxr-x+  1 usr usr    306853 Aug 10 21:11  folder.jpg
    -rwxrwxr-x+  1 usr usr    119872 Aug 10 21:11  landscape.jpg
    -rwxrwxr-x+  1 usr usr    1268701 Aug 10 21:11  logo.png
    -rwxrwxr-x+  1 usr usr      10773 Oct 29 23:36  movie.nfo
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    #6
    5 hours ago
    Okay, please run this (copy and paste):
    sudo chmod -R 755 /mnt/mediadrive

    Please give it a bit of time, then:
    Turn off the computer
    Unplug the USB drive
    Turn off the USB drive
    Turn on the USB drive
    Plug the USB drive to the computer
    Turn on the computer

    Please see if that helps.
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    #7
    4 hours ago
    (5 hours ago)34626 Wrote: Okay, please run this (copy and paste):
    sudo chmod -R 755 /mnt/mediadrive

    Please give it a bit of time, then:
    Turn off the computer
    Unplug the USB drive
    Turn off the USB drive
    Turn on the USB drive
    Plug the USB drive to the computer
    Turn on the computer

    Please see if that helps.

    Hello, 
    I put that command in, waited about 7 minutes or so, turned off computer, unplugged power and USB to drive, waited about 2 minutes, plugged it back up, turned on computer, ran initial scan, but still getting the same issue. Face-with-head-bandage
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    #8
    1 hour ago
    Okay, well that's maby a good sign.
    Then i need you to show your docker-compose.yml file Smiling-face
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    #9
    1 hour ago (This post was last modified: 1 hour ago by jellykrabbypatty. Edited 1 time in total.)
    (1 hour ago)34626 Wrote: Okay, well that's maby a good sign.
    Then i need you to show your docker-compose.yml file Smiling-face

    I completely deleted the jellyfin cache folder and restarted and let it rebuild and it's still having the same issues. I'm guessing it has to be the update. I have no idea what else it could be. 


    services:
      jellyfin:
        image: jellyfin/jellyfin
        container_name: jellyfin
        user: "${UID}:${GID}"
        network_mode: host
        volumes:
          - ~/jellyfin/config: /config
          - ~/jellyfin/cache: /cache
          - /mnt/drivenameexample: /medianameexample
        restart: unless-stopped

    *I added space on last few lines so it didn't make emoji. Confused-face
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