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Move backup to external EXT4 (USB) disk error: Directory does not exist or cannot be accessed: EACCES: permission denied

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  • ei8fdbE Offline
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    wrote on last edited by ei8fdb
    #1

    I'm moving my backups (from an internal disk..I know I know 🙂 ) to an USB external disk (ext4).

    The disk is mounted as /media/bernat/owncloud/ and permissions are:
    drwx------ 20 www-data www-data 4096 Nov 8 09:18 owncloud

    Before changing the config in Cloudron I've created the directory on the external USB disk:

    alt text

    The yellowtent user/group owns this directory (/media/bernat/owncloud/cloudron-backups) recursively.

    This is the change I try to make:

    alt text

    When I try to change the backup location in Cloudron UI I get a failure:

    Directory does not exist or cannot be accessed: EACCES: permission denied, stat '/media/bernat/owncloud/cloudron-backups'

    alt text

    I've not restarted Cloudron yet.

    Any help appreciated! I'm sure I've not done something, or done something in the wrong order. Does the whole disk need to be owned by my username?

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    • ei8fdbE ei8fdb

      I'm moving my backups (from an internal disk..I know I know 🙂 ) to an USB external disk (ext4).

      The disk is mounted as /media/bernat/owncloud/ and permissions are:
      drwx------ 20 www-data www-data 4096 Nov 8 09:18 owncloud

      Before changing the config in Cloudron I've created the directory on the external USB disk:

      alt text

      The yellowtent user/group owns this directory (/media/bernat/owncloud/cloudron-backups) recursively.

      This is the change I try to make:

      alt text

      When I try to change the backup location in Cloudron UI I get a failure:

      Directory does not exist or cannot be accessed: EACCES: permission denied, stat '/media/bernat/owncloud/cloudron-backups'

      alt text

      I've not restarted Cloudron yet.

      Any help appreciated! I'm sure I've not done something, or done something in the wrong order. Does the whole disk need to be owned by my username?

      robiR Offline
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      robi
      wrote on last edited by robi
      #2

      @ei8fdb it's a permissions issue.

      make it look like:
      drwx-----x 20 www-data www-data 4096 Nov 8 09:18 owncloud
      .........^

      Conscious tech

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      • robiR robi

        @ei8fdb it's a permissions issue.

        make it look like:
        drwx-----x 20 www-data www-data 4096 Nov 8 09:18 owncloud
        .........^

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        ei8fdb
        wrote on last edited by
        #3

        @robi That's what I was thinking - my username is bernat. Does the whole dis need to be owned by that user?

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        • ei8fdbE ei8fdb

          @robi That's what I was thinking - my username is bernat. Does the whole dis need to be owned by that user?

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          wrote on last edited by
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          @ei8fdb no, just chmod o+x on all dirs leading up to the backup dir.

          Conscious tech

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          • robiR robi

            @ei8fdb no, just chmod o+x on all dirs leading up to the backup dir.

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            wrote on last edited by
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            @robi said in Move backup to external EXT4 (USB) disk error: Directory does not exist or cannot be accessed: EACCES: permission denied:

            @ei8fdb no, just chmod o+x on all dirs leading up to the backup dir.

            Chmod to 755?

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            • ei8fdbE ei8fdb

              @robi said in Move backup to external EXT4 (USB) disk error: Directory does not exist or cannot be accessed: EACCES: permission denied:

              @ei8fdb no, just chmod o+x on all dirs leading up to the backup dir.

              Chmod to 755?

              robiR Offline
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              robi
              wrote on last edited by robi
              #6

              @ei8fdb no, I said: chmod o+x

              Conscious tech

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              • ei8fdbE ei8fdb

                I'm moving my backups (from an internal disk..I know I know 🙂 ) to an USB external disk (ext4).

                The disk is mounted as /media/bernat/owncloud/ and permissions are:
                drwx------ 20 www-data www-data 4096 Nov 8 09:18 owncloud

                Before changing the config in Cloudron I've created the directory on the external USB disk:

                alt text

                The yellowtent user/group owns this directory (/media/bernat/owncloud/cloudron-backups) recursively.

                This is the change I try to make:

                alt text

                When I try to change the backup location in Cloudron UI I get a failure:

                Directory does not exist or cannot be accessed: EACCES: permission denied, stat '/media/bernat/owncloud/cloudron-backups'

                alt text

                I've not restarted Cloudron yet.

                Any help appreciated! I'm sure I've not done something, or done something in the wrong order. Does the whole disk need to be owned by my username?

                girishG Do not disturb
                girishG Do not disturb
                girish
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                wrote on last edited by
                #7

                @ei8fdb The issue is most likely permissions of the parent directory i.e /media/bernat/owncloud. What is the output of ls -l /media/bernat/owncloud ?

                Make sure the directory has 'rx' for others. So, chmod o+rx /media/bernat/owncloud . This is because the backup code accesses the directory as "yellowtent" user. Without the rx, it cannot read and cd into the parent directory.

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                • robiR robi

                  @ei8fdb no, I said: chmod o+x

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                  wrote on last edited by
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                  @robi said in Move backup to external EXT4 (USB) disk error: Directory does not exist or cannot be accessed: EACCES: permission denied:

                  no, I said: chmod o+x

                  🤦 👍

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                  • girishG girish

                    @ei8fdb The issue is most likely permissions of the parent directory i.e /media/bernat/owncloud. What is the output of ls -l /media/bernat/owncloud ?

                    Make sure the directory has 'rx' for others. So, chmod o+rx /media/bernat/owncloud . This is because the backup code accesses the directory as "yellowtent" user. Without the rx, it cannot read and cd into the parent directory.

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                    wrote on last edited by ei8fdb
                    #9

                    What is the output of ls -l /media/bernat/owncloud ?

                    drwx------ 20 www-data www-data 4096 Nov 8 09:18 owncloud

                    Thanks @girish I thought it was permissions. 👍

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