[GH-ISSUE #2656] don't starve together: fresh install failing to create directories and symlinks for config file server.ini #1922

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opened 2026-02-27 02:59:50 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:59:50 +03:00

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Originally created by @ewlidd on GitHub (Dec 18, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/2656

User Story

Cannot freshly install without errors. It seems to try to place config files directly on / where the non root user im using to install does not have permissions to do so.
./dstserver details also expects config file to be there:
Config file: /Master/server.ini (FILE MISSING)

Basic info

Distro: [Ubuntu 18.04]
Game: [Don't starve together]
Command: [install]
LinuxGSM version: [freshly downloaded 18/12/2019]

Further Information

On a fresh install of the server, it appears that it tries to create files on the root / folder receiving permission denied.
it seems a path variable is missing when it tries to create the directory and symlink(s)

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

./linuxgsm.sh dstserver
./dstserver install
after steam installs the server files (section "Installing Don't Starve Together Server"), it displays the following:

=================================                                                                    
Was the install successful? [Y/n] Y
creating /Master config directory.
mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/Master’: Permission denied

Downloading Don't Starve Together Configs
=================================
default configs from https://github.com/GameServerManagers/Game-Server-Configs
    fetching cluster.ini...OK
    fetching server.ini...OK
copying cluster.ini config file.
copying server.ini config file.
mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/Master’: Permission denied
'/home/dontstarve/lgsm/config-default/config-game/server.ini' -> '/Master/server.ini'
cp: cannot create regular file '/Master/server.ini': No such file or directory
cluster.ini is already configured.
sed: can't read /Master/server.ini: No such file or directory
changing shard name.
sed: can't read /Master/server.ini: No such file or directory
changing master setting.
sed: can't read /Master/server.ini: No such file or directory

./dstserver details
Config file: /Master/server.ini (FILE MISSING)

Expected behaviour

fresh installation should work without errors

Originally created by @ewlidd on GitHub (Dec 18, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/2656 ## User Story Cannot freshly install without errors. It seems to try to place config files directly on / where the non root user im using to install does not have permissions to do so. ./dstserver details also expects config file to be there: Config file: /Master/server.ini (FILE MISSING) ## Basic info * **Distro:** [Ubuntu 18.04] * **Game:** [Don't starve together] * **Command:** [install] * **LinuxGSM version:** [freshly downloaded 18/12/2019] ## Further Information On a fresh install of the server, it appears that it tries to create files on the root / folder receiving permission denied. it seems a path variable is missing when it tries to create the directory and symlink(s) ## To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behaviour: 1. ./linuxgsm.sh dstserver 2. ./dstserver install 3. after steam installs the server files (section "Installing Don't Starve Together Server"), it displays the following: ``` ================================= Was the install successful? [Y/n] Y creating /Master config directory. mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/Master’: Permission denied Downloading Don't Starve Together Configs ================================= default configs from https://github.com/GameServerManagers/Game-Server-Configs fetching cluster.ini...OK fetching server.ini...OK copying cluster.ini config file. copying server.ini config file. mkdir: cannot create directory ‘/Master’: Permission denied '/home/dontstarve/lgsm/config-default/config-game/server.ini' -> '/Master/server.ini' cp: cannot create regular file '/Master/server.ini': No such file or directory cluster.ini is already configured. sed: can't read /Master/server.ini: No such file or directory changing shard name. sed: can't read /Master/server.ini: No such file or directory changing master setting. sed: can't read /Master/server.ini: No such file or directory ``` 4. ./dstserver details `Config file: /Master/server.ini (FILE MISSING)` ## Expected behaviour fresh installation should work without errors

kerem

2026-02-27 02:59:50 +03:00

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kerem commented

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:59:50 +03:00

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@ewlidd commented on GitHub (Dec 18, 2019):

think I found it:
https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/blob/master/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/dstserver/_default.cfg

these two variables are set before clustercfgdir exists. Line 157&158
servercfgdir="${clustercfgdir}/${shard}"
servercfgfullpath="${servercfgdir}/${servercfg}"

@ewlidd commented on GitHub (Dec 18, 2019): think I found it: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/blob/master/lgsm/config-default/config-lgsm/dstserver/_default.cfg these two variables are set before clustercfgdir exists. Line 157&158 servercfgdir="${clustercfgdir}/${shard}" servercfgfullpath="${servercfgdir}/${servercfg}"

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