Merge pull request #275 from ChuckPa/chuckpa/dsm6-start

v1.15.0

1.  Fix long-standing DSM 6 start/stop problem (sorry)
2.  Begin groundwork for better Username/Permissions handling in restrictive environments like DSM.

DBRepair.sh

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 #########################################################################
 # Database Repair Utility for Plex Media Server.                        #
 # Maintainer: ChuckPa                                                   #
-# Version:    v1.14.00                                                  #
-# Date:       24-Jan-2026                                               #
+# Version:    v1.15.00                                                  #
+# Date:       02-Mar-2026                                               #
 #########################################################################
 
 # Version for display purposes
-Version="v1.14.00"
+Version="v1.15.00"
 
 # Have the databases passed integrity checks
 CheckedDB=0
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ RemoveDuplicates=0
 # Keep track of how many times the user's hit enter with no command (implied EOF)
 NullCommands=0
 
+# Default (Preset) user and group for certain environments
+DefaultUser=""
+DefaultGroup=""
+
 # Default TMP dir for most hosts
 TMPDIR="/tmp"
 SYSTMP="/tmp"
@@ -487,6 +491,11 @@ HostConfig() {
   if [ -d /var/packages/PlexMediaServer ] && \
      [ -d "/var/packages/PlexMediaServer/shares/PlexMediaServer/AppData/Plex Media Server" ]; then
 
+    # Who are we
+    DefaultUser="PlexMediaServer"
+    DefaultGroup="PlexMediaServer"
+    Owner="${DefaultUser}:${DefaultGroup}"
+
     # Where is the software
     PKGDIR="/var/packages/PlexMediaServer/target"
     PLEX_SQLITE="$PKGDIR/Plex SQLite"
@@ -514,6 +523,11 @@ HostConfig() {
   elif [ -d "/var/packages/Plex Media Server" ] && \
        [ -f "/usr/syno/sbin/synoshare" ]; then
 
+    # Who are we
+    DefaultUser="Plex"
+    DefaultGroup="users"
+    Owner="${DefaultUser}:${DefaultGroup}"
+
     # Where is the software
     PKGDIR="/var/packages/Plex Media Server/target"
     PLEX_SQLITE="$PKGDIR/Plex SQLite"
@@ -537,8 +551,14 @@ HostConfig() {
 
       # We do have start/stop as root
       HaveStartStop=1
-      StartCommand="/usr/syno/bin/synopkg start PlexMediaServer"
-      StopCommand="/usr/syno/bin/synopkg stop PlexMediaServer"
+      SynoStart="'/var/packages/Plex Media Server/scripts/start-stop-status' start"
+      SynoStop="'/var/packages/Plex Media Server/scripts/start-stop-status' stop"
+
+      # We do have start/stop as root
+      HaveStartStop=1
+      StartCommand="eval $SynoStart"
+      StopCommand="eval $SynoStop"
+
       return 0
     fi
 

ReleaseNotes

@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@
 ![Maintenance](https://img.shields.io/badge/Maintained-Yes-green.svg)
 
 # Release Info:
+v1.15.00
+
+  1. DSM 6 Start/Stop     - Change how DSM 6 start/stop feature implemented
+                            This accounts for changes in DSM 6.
+
+  2. Permissions/Owner    - Some DSM users experience permission errors after running DBRepair
+                            on Synology.  Begin implementation of more robust handling for
+                            restricted environments like DSM.
+
 v1.14.00
 
   1. Full-Text Search     - Check and repair Full-Text Search (FTS) database indexes.