Ths might be a silly question, but asking those is how i learn sometimes. I’m trying to install my first Linux distro to set up a Plex server and one of the few things I know is you need a wired internet connection. My intended server location is across the house from my router, and there isnt much room there to set up temporarily. It would be possible, just a bitch and a half. Is it instead possible to connect my SSD via SATA to USB to a laptop, install Ubuntu and wireless adapter drivers on it while connected to ethernet, then put the SSD in the server to boot? Or do I need to do all this through my intended setup?

Thanks for the help, just trying to make my first Linux install as painless as possible.

EDIT: Thank you all for your responses, I’m going to respond as I can since I’m at work. I The number one thing I learned is that I need to do more research. I recognize only a handful of these acronyms lol

  • CosmicApe@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    If you’re going to be using it as a Plex server, aren’t you going to need some sort of network connection anyways?

    • The Redcaps Podcast (Prime)@social.theredcaps.net
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      10 months ago

      I think the premise was the plex server will be running off of wifi and they didn’t think they would have wifi drivers available to them during install so they wanted to install hard wired.

      No how wise it is to run a plex server off of wifi is another discussion all together but maybe for a different time.