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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# checks if the plexmediaserver.service is defined on this machine. stop it if it is.
+if systemctl is-active --quiet plexmediaserver.service; then
+  sudo plex stop
+fi
+
+sudo nala update
+sudo nala upgrade -y
+
+# checks if the plexmediaserver.service is defined on this machine. start it if it is.
+if systemctl is-enabled --quiet plexmediaserver.service; then
+  sudo plex start
+fi