Syncthing - Failed to create folder root directory mkdir /Test: permission denied..

[JohnnyBeGood]

Hi all,

I've got this error right after install. Searched forums and all suggestions did not help. I came across this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkER4b5JX8g and followed it, but was getting same error. I feel like this is a bug. I'm on TrueNAS-12.0-U3
and I simply ran out of ideas.

Code:

Notice
2021-04-19 19:42:17: Failed to create folder root directory mkdir /Test: permission denied

2021-04-19 19:42:17: Error on folder "Test" (Test): folder path missing

 

[anodos]

What is output of getfacl /mnt/MojPool and getfacl /mnt/MojPool/syncthingdata?

 

[JohnnyBeGood]

Thanks for the reply!

Code:

root@truenas[~]# getfacl /mnt/MojPool
# file: /mnt/MojPool
# owner: root
# group: wheel
            owner@:rwxp--aARWcCos:-------:allow
            group@:r-x---a-R-c--s:-------:allow
         everyone@:r-x---a-R-c--s:-------:allow
root@truenas[~]# getfacl /mnt/MojPool/syncthing_data
# file: /mnt/MojPool/syncthing_data
# owner: sync
# group: sync
            owner@:-wxp----------:-------:allow
            group@:-wxp----------:-------:deny
            owner@:rwxp--aARWcCos:-------:allow
            group@:r-----a-R-c--s:-------:allow
         everyone@:rwxp--a-R-c--s:-------:allow
root@truenas[~]#

 

[anodos]

Code:

# file: /mnt/MojPool/syncthing_data
# owner: sync
# group: sync
            owner@:-wxp----------:-------:allow
            group@:-wxp----------:-------:deny
            owner@:rwxp--aARWcCos:-------:allow
            group@:r-----a-R-c--s:-------:allow
         everyone@:rwxp--a-R-c--s:-------:allow

You have removed the GROUP execute bit. This prevents the "sync" user from being able to traverse this mountpoint. Change permissions on this path to 775 perhaps.
User: rwx
Group: rwx
Other: rx

 

[JohnnyBeGood]

Still no joy. Under Dataset "syncthing_data" I added permission and now it shows

Code:

root@truenas[~]# getfacl /mnt/MojPool/syncthing_data
# file: /mnt/MojPool/syncthing_data
# owner: sync
# group: sync
            owner@:--x-----------:-------:allow
            group@:--x-----------:-------:deny
            owner@:rwxp--aARWcCos:-------:allow
            group@:rw-p--a-R-c--s:-------:allow
         everyone@:rwxp--a-R-c--s:-------:allow
root@truenas[~]# getfacl /mnt/MojPool/syncthing_data
# file: /mnt/MojPool/syncthing_data
# owner: sync
# group: sync
            owner@:rwxp--aARWcCos:-------:allow
            group@:rwxp--a-R-c--s:-------:allow
         everyone@:rwxp--a-R-c--s:-------:allow
root@truenas[~]#

Same error is still being shown?

I've tried to add group permission under users but after I hit save the changes are not being saved and it shows the same:

 

[JohnnyBeGood]

Found the solution!
Just in case someone still looking for a solution with this and it will come handy for someone who runs into same issue.
Folder path needs to be /mnt/syncthing_data and not /
No wonder sync user does not permission to write to root folder /

 

[LudoB]

Thanks a lot JohnnyBeGood ! :)

 

[JohnnyBeGood]

Thanks a lot JohnnyBeGood ! :)

You're welcome :)

 

[kek_w_lol]

OMG! Three days I had been looking for a solution! Cheers!

 

[RDM]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

 

[viktorio]

Hello everyone to me experienced the exact same problem. Could you show me step by step how to solve? I tried changing the folder path to: /mnt/syncthing_data but it always gives me error.