install.py can create .env files 0:0 ownership instead of unprivileged user ownership about malcolm

[mmguero]

I'd double-check and just make sure (while malcolm is shut down) all files in ~/Documents/Malcolm are owned by your user (sudo chown -R user:user ~/Documents/Malcolm).

As far as the permission denied goes, I've only seen that one other place, it was when a user was running "Ubuntu Core" which (I guess) is an all snap-based Ubuntu distro. That's not what you're using by chance, is it? I was never able to figure out his problem.

[mmguero]

Closing this issue as its initial root cause (the permission of the .env files) has been fixed and released in Malcolm v23.05.1.

[mmguero]

Hmmm, looks like somehow there's a scenario where part of the install.py portion which runs as root populated the .env files which ended up in the file ownership not being set correctly for non-root users. I'll look into and see if I can replicate.

In the meantime, doing something like this should solve the problem:

$ cd ~/Documents/Malcolm
$ ./scripts/wipe
$ sudo chown -R user:user ~/Documents/Malcolm
$ ./scripts/wipe
$ ./scripts/start

1. cd into the Malcolm directory
2. stop/clean everything out with the wipe command
3. change ownership of that directory to your user account
4. clean everything out again after the chown command just for good measure
5. start malcolm back up again

[e101sg]

yes, this solves the permission issue and Malcolm stated. However, none of the dashboard (Malcolm services on browser) comping up in the browser even after 5 min. Not sure why? i have run the above comments only. ( did not run the from the beginning ie. sudo ./scripts/install.py_). Thanks.

[mmguero]

Run ./scripts/status or docker-compose ps -a in your Malcolm directory and let me see the output.

[e101sg]

Sure. Here it is...

[mmguero]

My guess is now you're looking at resources (memory) issues for opensearch. What's the system memory (head /proc/meminfo) and what do you have allocated for OpenSearch and LogStash (grep JAVA_OPTS ./config/*.env)?

[e101sg]

Memory should not be issue since the machine is Desktop with 32GB memory. Screen shot.

Interestingly, when i try to stop the Malcolm, getting some strange error.. (seeing it first time)
Hope it gives a hint.. what is an issue.

[e101sg]

Update: Able to see dashboards after successful installation. Thanks a lot for timely help. :) Cheers!

[mmguero]

Glad to hear it!