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fix: guard Plex finish kill when no PID is found #169

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Guard Plex finish kill when no PID is found
OmarB97 May 18, 2026
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18 changes: 16 additions & 2 deletions root/etc/services.d/plex/finish
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echo "Stopping Plex Media Server."

kill_pids() {
local signal="$1"
local pids="$2"
local pid

while IFS= read -r pid; do
if [ "$pid" != "" ]; then
kill "$signal" "$pid"
fi
done <<< "$pids"
}

# Ask nicely
pids="$(ps -ef | grep 'Plex Media Server' | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}')"
kill -15 $pids
if [ "$pids" != "" ]; then
kill_pids -15 "$pids"
fi

sleep 5

# Stuck
pids="$(ps -ef | grep /usr/lib/plexmediaserver | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}')"

if [ "$pids" != "" ]; then
kill -9 $pids
kill_pids -9 "$pids"
sleep 2
fi