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I am brand new to Linux Lite after being on MacOS and Windows for years.  Im going to save you all the crying, lol but I love it so far except I have 2 MAJOR problems that are about to push me over the edge. 

Ever since last night...yes 24 hours...I have been trying to get Plex to see my media on my dual 8TB hard drives.  Something about permissions etc etc.  Im lost.  I can see my media just fine in the file manager but Plex can not

Also, I have two label printers that I use on a daily basis to print package labels on.  One is a Dymo 450 and the other is a Brother QL-700.  I can not get either of them to work.  Something about CUPS and drivers etc etc ..I only need one to work and I'll sell the other one.

And please please don't send me links to articles.  I have been online reading all the articles since yesterday..  I need real help not to read some more links that I don't really understand.

Thanks in advance.

Hi,Brother seems the simpler option since they have a .deb package that you can usually install with GDebi easily.
Drivers here : https://support.brother.com/g/b/download...lpql700eukFrom what I can gatter on the Dymo drivers, you indeed need Cups and compile drivers.I did compile drivers a few years ago and it was easier than it sound.
Seems simple, so, it must need more work since from 2016
To install Dymo 450 LabelWriter (Ubuntu / Linux Lite), install cups , you might need first:  (helped me to compile drivers, advice from : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1502581 )
[pre]sudo apt install libcups2-dev
sudo apt install libcupsimage2-dev
sudo apt install gcc
sudo apt install g++ [/pre] I know you said no links but you still need the drivers (SDK/CUPS drivers) here :https://newellrubbermaid.secure.force.co...&pn=1#LR_L
The link to the instaurction on Dyno site did not work... dont know if still relevent but said :Unpack package, compile and install driver:
./configure
makesudo make install [pre]
Reference got info from here :
https://askubuntu.com/questions/500242/i-need-to-install-dymo-software-for-labelwriter-450-but-i-cant-any-help/500246[/pre]Dunno what a Plex is but pretty sure it's not related to the Plextor company, since its long dead.
If you have an error, you can post it here. If it's too long a log, check the forum guides to known how to post a log.Cheers!

I have a Dymo Labelwriter 400 running on LL 4.2.

You can install the drivers from Synaptic.

Maybe firewall rules for Plex? Link below is well done for 18.04. Check the firewall section, and the file ownership section. Also have you run updates on the whole system yet?

https://linuxize.com/post/how-to-install...ntu-18-04/

TC

I got both issues fixed, up and running and I’m loving Linux Light. I don’t miss windows 10 or Mac OS at all!!

I envy you... I have to use the W. thing for work. Had to reinstall a machine yesterday. spent all day "updating". Grrr!

And Welcome to the forums!

Cheers!