Running Sync With Another User

[monnionni]

Hey!

I'm trying to create bittorrent volume with docker. It runs perfectly with root but running btsync with root doesn't keep file ownerships in place. So I build small bash script which detects ownership and creates new user with same uid&gid as files before starting btsync.

 

When i try to run btsync with this new user

$ sudo -H -u btsync bash -c 'btsync --config /btsync/config --nodaemon'

I get this:

 

btsync: /mnt/jenkins/workspace/Build-Sync-x64/linux/breakpad/client/linux/handler/minidump_descriptor.h:55: google_breakpad::MinidumpDescriptor::MinidumpDescriptor(const string&): Assertion `!directory.empty()' failed.

 

My config file:

{

  "device_name": "NAME",

  "listening_port": 55555,

  "check_for_updates": true,

  "use_upnp": true,

  "pid_file" : "/btsync/sync.pid",

  "download_limit": 0,

  "upload_limit": 0,

  "shared_folders": [

    {

      "secret": "SECRET",

      "dir": "/data",

      "use_relay_server": true,

      "use_tracker": true,

      "use_dht": false,

      "search_lan": true,

      "use_sync_trash": true

    }

  ]

}

 

What is wrong?

[RomanZ]

The exact reason would be visible only on coredump of the process. I can suggest:

1) Check by running Sync manually via switching user to one you need.

2) Make sure this user has enough permissions to read and write: 

 - to storage folder (as it is not specified in your config - it would be the same for all users, ".sync" subfolder next to binary

 - to /btsync/synd.pid file

 - to actual folder you want to sync.