BACKUP_DIR points to file or folder with insufficient permissions | Immich | Page 1

languid iris Oct 13, 2024, 1:24 PM

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I'm trying to set up a custom directory the automatic backup for the database, but it's not working, and only giving me the error shown in the title when I check the logs.

Here is what I have in my docker-compose file for the db-dumper container:

  backup:
    container_name: immich_db_dumper
    image: prodrigestivill/postgres-backup-local:14
    restart: always
    env_file:
      - .env
    environment:
      POSTGRES_HOST: database
      POSTGRES_CLUSTER: 'TRUE'
      POSTGRES_USER: ${DB_USERNAME}
      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${DB_PASSWORD}
      POSTGRES_DB: ${DB_DATABASE_NAME}
      SCHEDULE: "@daily"
      POSTGRES_EXTRA_OPTS: '--clean --if-exists'
      BACKUP_DIR: /media/backup/db_dumps
    volumes:
      - ./db_dumps:/db_dumps
    depends_on:
      - database

volumes

What should I do to fix this?

royal willowBOT Oct 13, 2024, 1:24 PM

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vernal parrot Oct 13, 2024, 1:26 PM

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What do you mean custom directory? You just need to adjust the volume as required

languid iris Oct 13, 2024, 1:28 PM

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so I just change the volumes thing to the same directory as BACKUP_DIR?

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i want the dumps to save in an external ssd im using

vernal parrot Oct 13, 2024, 1:35 PM

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./db_dumps:/db_dumps

The desired on-location path needs to replace ./db_dumps

languid iris Oct 13, 2024, 1:36 PM

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alright

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i changed - ./db_dumps:/db_dumps to - /media/backup/db_dumps/:db_dumps and the same error is still there

hallow geyser Oct 13, 2024, 1:41 PM

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Did you run docker compose up -d?

languid iris Oct 13, 2024, 1:41 PM

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yes

hallow geyser Oct 13, 2024, 1:44 PM

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You’ll need to fix the permissions on your external drive then

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Try 777

languid iris Oct 13, 2024, 1:47 PM

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that didnt work

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i ran chmod -R 777 /media/backup

vernal parrot Oct 13, 2024, 1:48 PM

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Can you show the error?

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I'm guessing you didn't create the folder

languid iris Oct 13, 2024, 1:48 PM

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i did

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this is the error im getting

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this is everything in my ssd

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the dump that is already there was created manually

vernal parrot Oct 13, 2024, 1:50 PM

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Oh my bad. I didn't notice you modified the original snippet from the website. I don't know how you're using backupdir

hallow geyser Oct 13, 2024, 1:51 PM

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My bad

languid iris Oct 13, 2024, 1:51 PM

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is backup_dir not supposed to be changed?

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the docs werent exactly clear on what to do if i want it to go in a different location other than where the docker compose file is

vernal parrot Oct 13, 2024, 1:53 PM

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Use the original code block from the immich website, then adjust as mentioned above. Let us know how that goes

languid iris Oct 13, 2024, 1:54 PM

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alright

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ok the error is gone

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it didnt back up yet but i assume itll do that at some point before the day is over if there is no more problems

vernal parrot Oct 13, 2024, 1:57 PM

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It might only do it once a day as default. I forget what the default settings are. Within 24 hours you should see a backup

languid iris Oct 13, 2024, 1:57 PM

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ok good

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thanks

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i will close this now since the problem seems to be fixed

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