From 2ee81bb61deafc39d377f3b8a57b353a354f1498 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: William Trelawny <22324745+williamtrelawny@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:58:59 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update container.md Add note on `uid:id` argument. This value being a placeholder is not apparent to users. ref: https://www.reddit.com/r/jellyfin/comments/ub6qwc/comment/i6281g1/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button --- docs/general/installation/container.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/general/installation/container.md b/docs/general/installation/container.md index a82d36abc..b9ade74b6 100644 --- a/docs/general/installation/container.md +++ b/docs/general/installation/container.md @@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ docker run -d \ jellyfin/jellyfin ``` +:::note + +Replace `uid:gid` if you want to run jellyfin as a specific user/group (must exist in the host `/etc/passwd` file). Exclude the `--user` argument entirely if you want to use the default user. + +::: + Bind Mounts are needed to pass folders from the host OS to the container OS whereas volumes are maintained by Docker and can be considered easier to backup and control by external programs. For a simple setup, it's considered easier to use Bind Mounts instead of volumes. Multiple media libraries can be bind mounted if needed: