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Move file in directus app: read-only file system

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      devtron
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      Unfortunately, I can't move a file (snapshot.yaml) from /tmp to my desired destination in the directus app:

      mv: inter-device move failed: 'tmp/snapshot.yaml' to 'app/snapshot.yaml'; unable to remove target: Read-only file system
      

      Can I disable read-only to move the file temporarly?

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        @nebulon I put the app in recovery/debug mode. It became writable but got another issue:

        "DB_CLIENT" Environment Variable is missing.
        

        fb424e83-ce86-4db7-8949-b1a2536202e9-image.png

        I've tried to add the changes in the env file in app/data. It didn't work. After that I tried to start it normally and got a new error with redis:

        ec91e9ce-c7d0-4d33-8295-10a18b9d28af-image.png

        😅

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        nebulon
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        @devtron the DB_CLIENT is set and configured in the /app/pkg/start.sh which also sets up other required settings. So while having the app in debug mode, you either have to run relevant pre-setup commands required for npx directus schema apply or put that line at the correct place in /app/pkg/start.sh and run that whole script.

        For redis, you can check the services view in your dashboard and manually start it from there first.

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          devtron
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          #2

          This worked:

          mv -b tmp/snapshot.yaml /app/...
          

          But curious to know if I am able to disable it.

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            I can't apply my scheme to directus:

            root@...:/app/data# npx directus schema apply snapshot.yaml 
            npm ERR! code EROFS
            npm ERR! syscall open
            npm ERR! path /root/.npm/_cacache/tmp/e889ceb7
            npm ERR! errno EROFS
            npm ERR! rofs Invalid response body while trying to fetch https://registry.npmjs.org/directus: EROFS: read-only file system, open '/root/.npm/_cacache/tmp/e889ceb7'
            npm ERR! rofs Often virtualized file systems, or other file systems
            npm ERR! rofs that don't support symlinks, give this error.
            
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              devtron
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              Still have this issue...

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              • D devtron

                Still have this issue...

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                nebulon
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                @devtron on Cloudron all apps run in a read-only filesystem, causing this issue. However for things which need to be writeable, we link them into to the read/write section.
                What is the use-case, requiring you to move the snapshot.yaml ?

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                • nebulonN nebulon

                  @devtron on Cloudron all apps run in a read-only filesystem, causing this issue. However for things which need to be writeable, we link them into to the read/write section.
                  What is the use-case, requiring you to move the snapshot.yaml ?

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                  @nebulon The use-case is to import my schema (snapshot.yaml) from my local development into the prod environment (cloudron app instance). And vice versa.
                  In fact, I need to import into the app only once, because I already created my schema locally. It would be tedious to define everything in the app again.

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                  • D devtron

                    @nebulon The use-case is to import my schema (snapshot.yaml) from my local development into the prod environment (cloudron app instance). And vice versa.
                    In fact, I need to import into the app only once, because I already created my schema locally. It would be tedious to define everything in the app again.

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                    @devtron
                    I think that was a feature in version 8 or lower but is really interesting if it's still supported, can post the link to the documentation.

                    Matteo. R.
                    Founder and Tech-Support Manager.
                    MooCloud MSP
                    Swiss Managed Service Provider

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                    • MooCloud_MattM MooCloud_Matt

                      @devtron
                      I think that was a feature in version 8 or lower but is really interesting if it's still supported, can post the link to the documentation.

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                      @moocloud_matt
                      Here is the link for their newest version 9
                      https://docs.directus.io/reference/cli/#snapshot-the-data-model

                      I am also using Directus 9 and used it during their rc-phase

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                        @moocloud_matt
                        Here is the link for their newest version 9
                        https://docs.directus.io/reference/cli/#snapshot-the-data-model

                        I am also using Directus 9 and used it during their rc-phase

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                        @devtron
                        Nice, the old version has a dedicated page on it, and I didn't find it on the new documentation.

                        Matteo. R.
                        Founder and Tech-Support Manager.
                        MooCloud MSP
                        Swiss Managed Service Provider

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                        • D devtron

                          @nebulon The use-case is to import my schema (snapshot.yaml) from my local development into the prod environment (cloudron app instance). And vice versa.
                          In fact, I need to import into the app only once, because I already created my schema locally. It would be tedious to define everything in the app again.

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                          @devtron said in Move file in directus app: read-only file system:

                          @nebulon The use-case is to import my schema (snapshot.yaml) from my local development into the prod environment (cloudron app instance). And vice versa.
                          In fact, I need to import into the app only once, because I already created my schema locally. It would be tedious to define everything in the app again.

                          ah I see, if this is a one-time task, you could also put the app in debug mode, which makes the filesystems temporarily read/write (but not persistent across restarts)

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                            @devtron said in Move file in directus app: read-only file system:

                            @nebulon The use-case is to import my schema (snapshot.yaml) from my local development into the prod environment (cloudron app instance). And vice versa.
                            In fact, I need to import into the app only once, because I already created my schema locally. It would be tedious to define everything in the app again.

                            ah I see, if this is a one-time task, you could also put the app in debug mode, which makes the filesystems temporarily read/write (but not persistent across restarts)

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                            @nebulon I put the app in recovery/debug mode. It became writable but got another issue:

                            "DB_CLIENT" Environment Variable is missing.
                            

                            fb424e83-ce86-4db7-8949-b1a2536202e9-image.png

                            I've tried to add the changes in the env file in app/data. It didn't work. After that I tried to start it normally and got a new error with redis:

                            ec91e9ce-c7d0-4d33-8295-10a18b9d28af-image.png

                            😅

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                            • D devtron

                              @nebulon I put the app in recovery/debug mode. It became writable but got another issue:

                              "DB_CLIENT" Environment Variable is missing.
                              

                              fb424e83-ce86-4db7-8949-b1a2536202e9-image.png

                              I've tried to add the changes in the env file in app/data. It didn't work. After that I tried to start it normally and got a new error with redis:

                              ec91e9ce-c7d0-4d33-8295-10a18b9d28af-image.png

                              😅

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                              nebulon
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                              @devtron the DB_CLIENT is set and configured in the /app/pkg/start.sh which also sets up other required settings. So while having the app in debug mode, you either have to run relevant pre-setup commands required for npx directus schema apply or put that line at the correct place in /app/pkg/start.sh and run that whole script.

                              For redis, you can check the services view in your dashboard and manually start it from there first.

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                              • nebulonN nebulon

                                @devtron the DB_CLIENT is set and configured in the /app/pkg/start.sh which also sets up other required settings. So while having the app in debug mode, you either have to run relevant pre-setup commands required for npx directus schema apply or put that line at the correct place in /app/pkg/start.sh and run that whole script.

                                For redis, you can check the services view in your dashboard and manually start it from there first.

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                                devtron
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                                @nebulon Alright, got it. Thank you!

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