Plex-Meta-Manager/docs/home/environmental.md

Run Commands & Environment Variables

This table outlines the run commands and environment variables that can be utilized to customize the running of Plex Meta Manager to the user's requirements. Environment Variable values are used over Shell Command values.

If you run into a race condition where you have set an Environment Variable within your system and also use a Shell Command for the same attribute, then the Environment Variable will take priority.

These docs are assuming you have a basic understanding of Docker concepts. One place to get familiar with Docker would be the official tutorial.

Attribute	Shell Command	Environment Variable
Config	-c or --config	PMM_CONFIG
Time to Run	-t or --time	PMM_TIME
Run	-r or --run	PMM_RUN
Run Tests	-rt, --tests, or --run-tests	PMM_TEST
Debug	-db or --debug	PMM_DEBUG
Trace	-tr or --trace	PMM_TRACE
Timeout	-ti or --timeout	PMM_TIMEOUT
Collections Only	-co or --collections-only	PMM_COLLECTIONS_ONLY
Playlists Only	-po or --playlists-only	PMM_PLAYLISTS_ONLY
Operations	-op or --operations	PMM_OPERATIONS
Overlays	-ov or --overlays	PMM_OVERLAYS
Run Collections	-rc or --run-collections	PMM_COLLECTIONS
Run Libraries	-rl or --run-libraries	PMM_LIBRARIES
Run Metadata Files	-rm or --run-metadata-files	PMM_METADATA_FILES
Libraries First	-lf or --libraries-first	PMM_LIBRARIES_FIRST
Ignore Schedules	-is or --ignore-schedules	PMM_IGNORE_SCHEDULES
Ignore Ghost	-ig or --ignore-ghost	PMM_IGNORE_GHOST
Cache Libraries	-ca or --cache-libraries	PMM_CACHE_LIBRARIES
Delete Collections	-dc or --delete-collections	PMM_DELETE_COLLECTIONS
Delete Labels	-dl or --delete-labels	PMM_DELETE_LABELS
Resume Run	-re or --resume	PMM_RESUME
No Countdown	-nc or --no-countdown	PMM_NO_COUNTDOWN
No Missing	-nm or --no-missing	PMM_NO_MISSING
No Report	-nr or --no-report	PMM_NO_REPORT
Read Only Config	-ro or --read-only-config	PMM_READ_ONLY_CONFIG
Divider Character	-d or --divider	PMM_DIVIDER
Screen Width	-w or --width	PMM_WIDTH

Further explanation and examples of each command can be found below.

Run Command Attribute Examples

Environment variables are expressed as KEY=VALUE Depending on the context where you are specifying them, you may enter those two things in two different fields, or some other way. The examples below show how you would specify the environment variable in a script or a docker run command. Things like Portainer or a NAS Docker UI will have different ways to specify these things.

Config

Specify the location of the configuration YAML file.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-c or --config	PMM_CONFIG
Example	--config /data/config.yml	PMM_CONFIG=/data/config.yml
Default	config/config.yml
Values	Path to YAML config file

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --config <path_to_config>
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --config <path_to_config>
```

Time to Run

Specify the time of day that Plex Meta Manager will run.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-t or --time	PMM_TIME
Example	--time 06:00,18:00	PMM_TIME=06:00,18:00
Default Value	05:00
Available Values	comma-separated list in HH:MM format

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --time 22:00,03:00
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --time 22:00,03:00
```

Run

Perform a run immediately, bypassing the time to run flag.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-r or --run	PMM_RUN
Example	--run	PMM_RUN=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --run
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --run
```

Run Tests

Perform a debug test run immediately, bypassing the time to run flag. This will only run collections with test: true in the definition.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-rt, --tests, or --run-tests	PMM_TEST
Example	--run-tests	PMM_TEST=true

• Only collections with test: true enabled will be run

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --run-tests
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --run-tests
```

Debug

Run with Debug Logs Reporting to the Command Window.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-db or --debug	PMM_DEBUG
Example	--debug	PMM_TIMEOUT=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --debug
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --debug
```

Trace

Run with extra Trace Debug Logs.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-tr or --trace	PMM_TIMEOUT
Example	--trace	PMM_TRACE=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --trace
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --trace0
```

Timeout

Change the main Plex Meta Manager timeout. This timeout is overwritten byt those in your config file for those services.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-ti or --timeout	PMM_TIMEOUT
Example	--timeout 360	PMM_TIMEOUT=360

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --timeout 360
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --timeout 360
```

Collections Only

Only run collection metadata/YAML files, skip library operations, overlays, and collections/metadata.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-co or --collections-only	PMM_COLLECTIONS_ONLY
Example	--collections-only	PMM_COLLECTIONS_ONLY=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --collections-only
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --collections-only
```

Playlists Only

Only run playlist metadata/YAML files, skip library operations, overlays, and collections/metadata.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-po or --playlists-only	PMM_PLAYLISTS_ONLY
Example	--playlists-only	PMM_PLAYLISTS_ONLY=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --playlists-only
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --playlists-only
```

Operations

Only run library operations skipping collections/metadata, playlists, and overlays.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-op or --operations	PMM_OPERATIONS
Example	--operations	PMM_OPERATIONS=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --operations
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --operations
```

Overlays

Only run library overlays skipping collections/metadata, playlists, and operations.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-ov or --overlays	PMM_OVERLAYS
Example	--overlays	PMM_OVERLAYS=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --overlays
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --overlays
```

Run Collections

Perform a collections run immediately to run only the pre-defined collections, bypassing the time to run flag.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-rc or --run-collections	PMM_COLLECTIONS
Example	--run-collections "Harry Potter, Star Wars"	PMM_COLLECTIONS=Harry Potter, Star Wars
Values	Comma-separated list of Collection Names to run

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --run-collections "Harry Potter, Star Wars"
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --run-collections "Harry Potter, Star Wars"
```

Run Libraries

Perform a libraries run immediately to run only the pre-defined libraries, bypassing the time to run flag.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-rl or --run-libraries	PMM_LIBRARIES
Example	--run-libraries "Movies - 4K, TV Shows - 4K"	PMM_LIBRARIES=Movies - 4K, TV Shows - 4K
Values	Comma-separated list of Library Names to run

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --run-libraries "TV Shows"
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --run-libraries "TV Shows"
```

Run Metadata Files

Perform a metadata files run immediately to run only the pre-defined metadata files, bypassing the time to run flag.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-rm or --run-metadata-files	PMM_METADATA_FILES
Example	--run-metadata-files "Movies.yml, MovieCharts"	PMM_METADATA_FILES=Movies.yml, MovieCharts
Available Values	Comma-separated list of Metadata Filenames to run

• This works for all different metadata paths i.e. git, url, file, or repo.

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --run-metadata-files "Movies"
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --run-metadata-files "Movies"
```

Libraries First

Run library operations prior to running collections.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-lf or --libraries-first	PMM_LIBRARIES_FIRST
Example	--libraries-first	PMM_LIBRARIES_FIRST=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --libraries-first
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --libraries-first
```

Ignore Schedules

Ignore all schedules for the run.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-is or --ignore-schedules	PMM_IGNORE_SCHEDULES
Example	--ignore-schedules	PMM_IGNORE_SCHEDULES=true

• Range Scheduled collections (such as Christmas movies) will still be ignored.

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --ignore-schedules
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --ignore-schedules
```

Ignore Ghost

Ignore all ghost logging for the run. A ghost log is what's printed to the console to show progress during steps.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-ig or --ignore-ghost	PMM_IGNORE_GHOST
Example	--ignore-ghost	PMM_IGNORE_GHOST=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --ignore-ghost
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --ignore-ghost
```

Cache Libraries

Cache the library Load for 1 day.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-ca or --cache-libraries	PMM_CACHE_LIBRARIES
Example	--cache-libraries	PMM_CACHE_LIBRARIES=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --cache-libraries
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --cache-libraries
```

Delete Collections

Delete all collections in a Library prior to running collections/operations.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-dc or --delete-collections	PMM_DELETE_COLLECTIONS
Example	--delete-collections	PMM_DELETE_COLLECTIONS=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --delete-collections
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --delete-collections
```

Delete Labels

Delete all labels on every item in a Library prior to running collections/operations.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-dl or --delete-labels	PMM_DELETE_LABELS
Example	--delete-labels	PMM_DELETE_LABELS=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --delete-labels
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --delete-labels
```

Resume Run

Perform a resume run immediately resuming from the first instance of the specified collection, bypassing the time to run flag.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-re or --resume	PMM_RESUME
Example	--resume "Star Wars"	PMM_RESUME=Star Wars
Available Values	Name of collection to resume from

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --resume "Star Wars"
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --resume "Star Wars"
```

No Countdown

Run without displaying a countdown to the next scheduled run.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-nc or --no-countdown	PMM_NO_COUNTDOWN
Example	--no-countdown	PMM_NO_COUNTDOWN=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --no-countdown
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --no-countdown
```

No Missing

Run without utilizing the missing movie/show functions.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-nm or --no-missing	PMM_NO_MISSING
Example	--no-missing	PMM_NO_MISSING=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --no-missing
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --no-missing
```

No Report

Run without saving the report.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-nr or --no-report	PMM_NO_REPORT
Example	--no-report	PMM_NO_REPORT=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --no-report
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --no-report
```

Read Only Config

Run without writing to the configuration file.

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-ro or --read-only-config	PMM_READ_ONLY_CONFIG
Example	--read-only-config	PMM_READ_ONLY_CONFIG=true

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --read-only-config
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --read-only-config
```

Divider Character & Screen Width

Change the terminal output divider character or width.

Divider Character

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-d or --divider	PMM_DIVIDER
Example	--divider *	PMM_DIVIDER=*
Default	=
Values	A character

Screen Width

	Shell	Environment
Flags	-w or --width	PMM_WIDTH
Example	--width 150	PMM_WIDTH=150
Default	Integer between 90 and 300
Values	A character

```
python plex_meta_manager.py --divider * --width 200
```

```
docker run -it -v "X:\Media\Plex Meta Manager\config:/config:rw" meisnate12/plex-meta-manager --divider * --width 200
```