[GH-ISSUE #4323] [Bug]: check_permissions enforces ownership of folders #2707

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opened 2026-02-27 03:04:51 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

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Originally created by @timvahlbrock on GitHub (Sep 30, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4323

User story

As a user, I might not want to make the LGSM user owner of the LGSM_SERVERFILES directory, but only give it sufficient permissions using group

Game

Garrys Mod

Linux distro

Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Debian 12, Debian 11, Debian 10, Debian 9, RedHat 9, RedHat 8, RedHat 7

Command

command: update, command: install

Further information

I'm running a container that uses lgsm within a docker cluster. The server files directory is mounted as a volume to decrease server reboot time. Local-Path docker volumes currently don't support (automatically) setting the owner of the volume mount directory, but only setting the group. However, check_permissions still requires, that the owner of the server files directory is the active user. Currently I can work around this by nesting the server files directory in another directory. As lgsm will create this directory on demand, it will also be the owner of it.

Relevant log output

[ FAIL ] Updating LinuxGSM gmodserver: Ownership issues found
Information! The current user (steam) does not have ownership of the following files:
tee: /home/steam/log/script/gmodserver-script.log: No such file or directory
User Group File
root steam /home/steam/serverfiles
Information! please see https://docs.linuxgsm.com/support/faq#fail-starting-game-server-permission-issues-found

Steps to reproduce

create a directory, where the owner is another user, e.g. root
allow the current user (e.g. steam) to use the directory by adding setting their group
set LGSM_SERVERFILES to the path of the directory
try to run lgsm install or update

Originally created by @timvahlbrock on GitHub (Sep 30, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4323 ### User story As a user, I might not want to make the LGSM user owner of the LGSM_SERVERFILES directory, but only give it sufficient permissions using group ### Game Garrys Mod ### Linux distro Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Debian 12, Debian 11, Debian 10, Debian 9, RedHat 9, RedHat 8, RedHat 7 ### Command command: update, command: install ### Further information I'm running a container that uses lgsm within a docker cluster. The server files directory is mounted as a volume to decrease server reboot time. Local-Path docker volumes currently don't support (automatically) setting the owner of the volume mount directory, but only setting the group. However, check_permissions still requires, that the owner of the server files directory is the active user. Currently I can work around this by nesting the server files directory in another directory. As lgsm will create this directory on demand, it will also be the owner of it. ### Relevant log output ```shell [ FAIL ] Updating LinuxGSM gmodserver: Ownership issues found Information! The current user (steam) does not have ownership of the following files: tee: /home/steam/log/script/gmodserver-script.log: No such file or directory User Group File root steam /home/steam/serverfiles Information! please see https://docs.linuxgsm.com/support/faq#fail-starting-game-server-permission-issues-found ``` ### Steps to reproduce 1. create a directory, where the owner is another user, e.g. root 2. allow the current user (e.g. steam) to use the directory by adding setting their group 3. set `LGSM_SERVERFILES` to the path of the directory 4. try to run lgsm install or update

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2024):

There are now official LinuxGSM docker images available. I am unsure if this helps with this specific issue. I personally am not running into on my containers but if it is still an issue please let me know.

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2024): There are now official LinuxGSM docker images available. I am unsure if this helps with this specific issue. I personally am not running into on my containers but if it is still an issue please let me know.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-02-27 03:55:41 +03:00

[PR #2707] [MERGED] feat(install): convert libstdc++6:i386 to lib32stdc++6 #3753