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Bittorent Sync/BtSync not storing configuration
I have installed super-poussin's Bittorrent Sync/BtSync 1.2.82 (btsync_1.2.82_all.deb) from the Community Dropbox. I changed the Device Name and Authorization Password in the WebUI Settings and also ...
The problem seems to be with the permissions for the directory that Bittorrent Sync/BtSync uses to store the Folders and Settings.
The app is installed with its data directory under '/data/btsync'. The directories' owner & group, including '.sync', is 'guest' and the access is restricted to read-only for users of other groups. As the btsync process is later started by the 'admin' user, which is in the 'admin' group, it cannot create or update any of the settings' files.
I solved the issue for myself by changing the directory/file permissions to allow write access to all users/groups. With this, the Folders and Settings/Authorizations are now finally saved.
Hopefully super-poussin can fix this problem in the next release, so that it will work for a fresh install.
The app is installed with its data directory under '/data/btsync'. The directories' owner & group, including '.sync', is 'guest' and the access is restricted to read-only for users of other groups. As the btsync process is later started by the 'admin' user, which is in the 'admin' group, it cannot create or update any of the settings' files.
I solved the issue for myself by changing the directory/file permissions to allow write access to all users/groups. With this, the Folders and Settings/Authorizations are now finally saved.
Hopefully super-poussin can fix this problem in the next release, so that it will work for a fresh install.
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