Folder not writable error #14676

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T11:19:43-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 11:19:43 -06:00

Originally created by @mdziczkowski on GitHub (Jun 29, 2025).

Description

When attempting to startup a fresh gitea like in instruction, I recieve the error that /var/lib/gitea/git folder is not writable (Permission Denied).

It skips the fact that the required folder structure (gitea and gitea/git) may not exist yet and nwwd to be created

Gitea Version

latest docker image

Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site?

No

Log Gist

No response

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Error log:

Starting composer_db_1 ... done
Starting composer_server_1 ... done
Attaching to composer_db_1, composer_server_1
db_1      | 2025-06-29 21:20:49+00:00 [Note] [Entrypoint]: Entrypoint script for MySQL Server 9.3.0-1.el9 started.
db_1      | 2025-06-29 21:20:50+00:00 [Note] [Entrypoint]: Switching to dedicated user 'mysql'
server_1  | mkdir: can't create directory '/var/lib/gitea/git': Permission denied
server_1  | /var/lib/gitea/git is not writable
db_1      | 2025-06-29 21:20:50+00:00 [Note] [Entrypoint]: Entrypoint script for MySQL Server 9.3.0-1.el9 started.
server_1  | docker setup failed
db_1      | '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' -> '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock'
db_1      | 2025-06-29T21:20:50.262240Z 0 [System] [MY-015015] [Server] MySQL Server - start.
db_1      | 2025-06-29T21:20:50.449663Z 0 [System] [MY-010116] [Server] /usr/sbin/mysqld (mysqld 9.3.0) starting as process 1
db_1      | 2025-06-29T21:20:50.457782Z 1 [System] [MY-013576] [InnoDB] InnoDB initialization has started.
composer_server_1 exited with code 1
db_1      | 2025-06-29T21:20:56.619322Z 1 [System] [MY-013577] [InnoDB] InnoDB initialization has ended.
server_1  | mkdir: can't create directory '/var/lib/gitea/git': Permission denied
server_1  | /var/lib/gitea/git is not writable
server_1  | docker setup failed
[...]
Trunchated due repeative error messages of the "server_1" and "composer_1"

### Git Version

latest docker image

### Operating System

Devuan - based on Debian (bookworm)

### How are you running Gitea?

docker-compose

### Database

MySQL/MariaDB

Originally created by @mdziczkowski on GitHub (Jun 29, 2025). ### Description When attempting to startup a fresh gitea like in instruction, I recieve the error that `/var/lib/gitea/git` folder is not writable (Permission Denied). It skips the fact that the required folder structure (gitea and gitea/git) may not exist yet and nwwd to be created ### Gitea Version latest docker image ### Can you reproduce the bug on the Gitea demo site? No ### Log Gist _No response_ ### Screenshots Error log: ``` Starting composer_db_1 ... done Starting composer_server_1 ... done Attaching to composer_db_1, composer_server_1 db_1 | 2025-06-29 21:20:49+00:00 [Note] [Entrypoint]: Entrypoint script for MySQL Server 9.3.0-1.el9 started. db_1 | 2025-06-29 21:20:50+00:00 [Note] [Entrypoint]: Switching to dedicated user 'mysql' server_1 | mkdir: can't create directory '/var/lib/gitea/git': Permission denied server_1 | /var/lib/gitea/git is not writable db_1 | 2025-06-29 21:20:50+00:00 [Note] [Entrypoint]: Entrypoint script for MySQL Server 9.3.0-1.el9 started. server_1 | docker setup failed db_1 | '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' -> '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' db_1 | 2025-06-29T21:20:50.262240Z 0 [System] [MY-015015] [Server] MySQL Server - start. db_1 | 2025-06-29T21:20:50.449663Z 0 [System] [MY-010116] [Server] /usr/sbin/mysqld (mysqld 9.3.0) starting as process 1 db_1 | 2025-06-29T21:20:50.457782Z 1 [System] [MY-013576] [InnoDB] InnoDB initialization has started. composer_server_1 exited with code 1 db_1 | 2025-06-29T21:20:56.619322Z 1 [System] [MY-013577] [InnoDB] InnoDB initialization has ended. server_1 | mkdir: can't create directory '/var/lib/gitea/git': Permission denied server_1 | /var/lib/gitea/git is not writable server_1 | docker setup failed [...] Trunchated due repeative error messages of the "server_1" and "composer_1" ### Git Version latest docker image ### Operating System Devuan - based on Debian (bookworm) ### How are you running Gitea? docker-compose ### Database MySQL/MariaDB

GiteaMirror added the type/bug label 2025-11-02 11:19:43 -06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 11:19:44 -06:00

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025):

It's caused by the mismatched rootless UID

Broken permissions on rootless docker install #29568

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025): It's caused by the mismatched rootless UID Broken permissions on rootless docker install #29568

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 11:19:44 -06:00

@mdziczkowski commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025):

It's caused by the mismatched rootless UID

Broken permissions on rootless docker install #29568

any chance it becomes fixed soon?

@mdziczkowski commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025): > It's caused by the mismatched rootless UID > > Broken permissions on rootless docker install [#29568](https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/issues/29568) any chance it becomes fixed soon?

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 11:19:44 -06:00

@lunny commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025):

Could you post your compose file?

@lunny commented on GitHub (Jul 1, 2025): Could you post your compose file?

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 11:19:44 -06:00

@mdziczkowski commented on GitHub (Jul 6, 2025):

version: "2"

services:
  server:
    image: docker.gitea.com/gitea:latest-rootless
    restart: unless-stopped

    volumes:
      - ./data:/var/lib/gitea
      - ./config:/etc/gitea
      - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    ports:
      - "3080:3000"
      - "3022:2222"

However I use command: docker run -itd --name gitea -p 3080:3000 -p 3022:2222 container_id instead

@mdziczkowski commented on GitHub (Jul 6, 2025): ``` version: "2" services: server: image: docker.gitea.com/gitea:latest-rootless restart: unless-stopped volumes: - ./data:/var/lib/gitea - ./config:/etc/gitea - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro ports: - "3080:3000" - "3022:2222" ``` However I use command: `docker run -itd --name gitea -p 3080:3000 -p 3022:2222 container_id` instead

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#14676