EACCES: permission denied,

[abkiwi9]

Question
Describe in details what you are trying to achieve and where do you need guidance.

Host Info (please complete the following information):
OS: [e.g. Ubuntu 18.04, Docker]
Wiki.js version: [e.g. 2.0.1]
Database engine: [e.g. postgres 9.7, mysql 5.7]

[abkiwi9]

Hi, I have enabled local file storage as the backup and created a folder /home/wiki-backups added the path, but every time I go and edit a page I get this message: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/home/wiki-backups' folder has permission 755.

Have I set this right?

Regards
Aaron

[winkelement]

It would be helpful if you provide more information, for example see Host Info above, i guess that template is there for a reason 😃

[abkiwi9]

OS: uBUNTU 18.04
Installed your docker version
Wiki.js version: 2.4.107
Database engine: PostgreSQL 11.8
Node.js 12.18.0

So sorry, I got interrupted and totally forgot, my mistake.

[NGPixel]

Is that folder writable by the node process?

[abkiwi9]

This is the first time I have used node so no.

Do you know where I can find instructions on how to do this? I have taken a 1-hour look on the internet and can't seem to find anything that looks right to do this correctly.

Thanks

[mariyabytes]

Do you know where I can find instructions on how to do this?

Try these steps, in order.

• sudo chmod 777 -R /home/wiki-backups - to allow unfettered access to the folder (temporarily).
• Make a backup. It shouldn't error out.
• Now run the command
  sudo stat /home/wiki-backups | grep "Uid.*" -o
• This will give you the owner details of the folder.

Uid: ( 1000/  magnum)   Gid: (  985/   users)

Here, the user is magnum and the group is users.

• Change the folder permission back to safe ones.

sudo chown -R user:group /home/wiki-backups
sudo chmod 755 -R /home/wiki-backups

This should fix it.

[abkiwi9]

Thank you so much :)
I love the wiki.js but have struggled with this software, but getting to know it more every day.

Regards
Aaron

[abkiwi9]

I tried it, but it did not work, I have tried every other way I know but I think it is more special as stated above (writable by the node process).

[winkelement]

So you created /home/wiki-backups locally? Where did you mount it in the container?

[abkiwi9]

Yes locally, I think I am getting lost and confused how docker, containers and node work, these are all new to me.

[winkelement]

It might make sense for you to join the Slack Workspace and try to get help there.
I remember there was a thread about that already https://requarks.slack.com/archives/C49J7AB8R/p1580618622153600

Once you (hopefully) solve it you can report back your solution here for others to find it when they search the issues.