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[GH-ISSUE #2316] permission denied when moving tasks #6634

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Originally created by @cheetah747 on GitHub (Feb 28, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/issues/2316

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Description

  • When I drag a task to the top first position, an error popup "Internal Server Error" appears in the bottom left corner of the browser. When I drag another task to the top first position, another error "Position repair requires full view recalculation" pops up.

  • The "Internal Server Error" is always reproducible.

  • I press F12 and it shows error :Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500(Internal Server Error)

  • v2.0.0~v2.1.0 both have this problem

Vikunja Version

v2.0.0 and v2.1.0

Browser and version

Windows 11 Chrome 141.0.7390.108，Android Kiwi Browser 124.0.6327.4

Can you reproduce the bug on the Vikunja demo site?

No

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Originally created by @cheetah747 on GitHub (Feb 28, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/issues/2316 ### Pre-submission checklist - [x] I have searched for existing open or closed issue reports with the same problem. ### Description - When I drag a task to the top first position, an error popup "Internal Server Error" appears in the bottom left corner of the browser. When I drag another task to the top first position, another error "Position repair requires full view recalculation" pops up. - The "Internal Server Error" is always reproducible. - I press F12 and it shows error :Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500(Internal Server Error) - v2.0.0~v2.1.0 both have this problem ### Vikunja Version v2.0.0 and v2.1.0 ### Browser and version Windows 11 Chrome 141.0.7390.108，Android Kiwi Browser 124.0.6327.4 ### Can you reproduce the bug on the Vikunja demo site? No ### Screenshots ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/887e2579-6c80-4cc7-8401-bf241ff9467c) ![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/706001e7-15f5-43d9-b0ad-b80f622961e0)
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:42 -05:00
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@kolaente commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026):

What do you see in the server logs?

Error 500 always means something on the server went wrong.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3982562592 --> @kolaente commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026): What do you see in the server logs? Error 500 always means something on the server went wrong.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:43 -05:00
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@cheetah747 commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026):

What do you see in the server logs?

Error 500 always means something on the server went wrong.

this is my log:

2026-03-02 18:20:00
time=2026-03-02T10:20:00.464Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/1098/position status=500 latency=108.508287ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied"
2026-03-02 18:19:54
time=2026-03-02T10:19:54.715Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/1098/position status=500 latency=113.095432ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied"
2026-03-02 18:17:07
time=2026-03-02T10:17:07.442Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/1098/position status=500 latency=121.726452ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied"
2026-03-02 18:17:03
time=2026-03-02T10:17:03.614Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/2285/position status=500 latency=12.165936ms err="Insufficient spacing for localized repair [ProjectViewID: 5]"
2026-03-02 18:16:58
time=2026-03-02T10:16:58.597Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/1098/position status=500 latency=93.99322ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied"

I have set this:

chown 1000:1000 $PWD/files
chown 1000:1000 $PWD/db

This problem did not exist in previous versions

<!-- gh-comment-id:3983491599 --> @cheetah747 commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026): > What do you see in the server logs? > > Error 500 always means something on the server went wrong. this is my log: ``` 2026-03-02 18:20:00 time=2026-03-02T10:20:00.464Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/1098/position status=500 latency=108.508287ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied" 2026-03-02 18:19:54 time=2026-03-02T10:19:54.715Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/1098/position status=500 latency=113.095432ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied" 2026-03-02 18:17:07 time=2026-03-02T10:17:07.442Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/1098/position status=500 latency=121.726452ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied" 2026-03-02 18:17:03 time=2026-03-02T10:17:03.614Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/2285/position status=500 latency=12.165936ms err="Insufficient spacing for localized repair [ProjectViewID: 5]" 2026-03-02 18:16:58 time=2026-03-02T10:16:58.597Z level=ERROR component=http method=POST uri=/api/v1/tasks/1098/position status=500 latency=93.99322ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied" ``` I have set this: ``` chown 1000:1000 $PWD/files chown 1000:1000 $PWD/db ``` This problem did not exist in previous versions
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:44 -05:00
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@kolaente commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026):

Can you post the output of vikunja doctor?

<!-- gh-comment-id:3983525250 --> @kolaente commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026): Can you post the output of `vikunja doctor`?
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:45 -05:00
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@cheetah747 commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026):

Can you post the output of vikunja doctor?

# docker exec -it vikunja_vikunja /app/vikunja/vikunja  doctor
2026/03/02 10:51:47 failed to create modcache index dir: mkdir /.cache: permission denied
time=2026-03-02T10:51:47.056Z level=INFO msg="Using config file: /etc/vikunja/config.yml"
time=2026-03-02T10:51:47.057Z level=INFO msg="Using SQLite database at: /db/vikunja.db"
Vikunja Doctor
==============

System
  ✓ Version: v2.1.0
  ✓ Go: go1.25.6
  ✓ OS: linux/amd64
  ✓ User: unknown (uid=1000)
  ✓ Working directory: /app/vikunja
  ✓ User namespace: not active

Configuration
  ✓ Config file: /etc/vikunja/config.yml
  ✗ Public URL: not configured (required for many features)
  ✓ JWT secret: configured (auto-generated)

Database (sqlite)
  ✓ Connection: OK
  ✓ Server version: 3.51.1

Files (local)
  ✓ Path: /app/vikunja/files
  ✓ Directory exists: yes
  ✓ Directory permissions: 0755
  ✓ Directory owner: 1000:1000 (uid=1000, gid=1000)
  ✗ Ownership match: directory owned by gid 1000 but Vikunja process is not a member of that group
  ✓ Writable: yes
  ✓ Disk space: 361.3 GB available
  ✓ Stored files: 136 files, 19.6 MB total

Mailer
  ✓ SMTP connection: OK (smtp.qq.com:465)

2 check(s) failed
<!-- gh-comment-id:3983624451 --> @cheetah747 commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026): > Can you post the output of `vikunja doctor`? ``` # docker exec -it vikunja_vikunja /app/vikunja/vikunja doctor 2026/03/02 10:51:47 failed to create modcache index dir: mkdir /.cache: permission denied time=2026-03-02T10:51:47.056Z level=INFO msg="Using config file: /etc/vikunja/config.yml" time=2026-03-02T10:51:47.057Z level=INFO msg="Using SQLite database at: /db/vikunja.db" Vikunja Doctor ============== System ✓ Version: v2.1.0 ✓ Go: go1.25.6 ✓ OS: linux/amd64 ✓ User: unknown (uid=1000) ✓ Working directory: /app/vikunja ✓ User namespace: not active Configuration ✓ Config file: /etc/vikunja/config.yml ✗ Public URL: not configured (required for many features) ✓ JWT secret: configured (auto-generated) Database (sqlite) ✓ Connection: OK ✓ Server version: 3.51.1 Files (local) ✓ Path: /app/vikunja/files ✓ Directory exists: yes ✓ Directory permissions: 0755 ✓ Directory owner: 1000:1000 (uid=1000, gid=1000) ✗ Ownership match: directory owned by gid 1000 but Vikunja process is not a member of that group ✓ Writable: yes ✓ Disk space: 361.3 GB available ✓ Stored files: 136 files, 19.6 MB total Mailer ✓ SMTP connection: OK (smtp.qq.com:465) 2 check(s) failed ```
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:45 -05:00
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@kolaente commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026):

And this only happens when moving tasks? everyhting else works fine?=

<!-- gh-comment-id:3983752569 --> @kolaente commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026): And this only happens when moving tasks? everyhting else works fine?=
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:46 -05:00
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@cheetah747 commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026):

Yes, this 500 error currently seems to only occur when dragging a task.

There is also a 401 error.After I drag a task (regardless of whether an error occurs or not) and then log out, the following 401 error is reported. However, if I log out without dragging any tasks after logging in, this does not happen. Everything else is currently working fine.

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<!-- gh-comment-id:3983825954 --> @cheetah747 commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026): Yes, this 500 error currently seems to only occur when dragging a task. There is also a 401 error.After I drag a task (regardless of whether an error occurs or not) and then log out, the following 401 error is reported. However, if I log out without dragging any tasks after logging in, this does not happen. Everything else is currently working fine. <img width="605" height="349" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0f25667f-bf00-40a0-a6c9-9c5bf4440822" /> <img width="1222" height="632" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/03a5f019-c505-4e76-804b-482f23a053af" />
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:47 -05:00
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@cernst72 commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026):

I have the same issue when dragging tasks in the list view (500 + disk I/O error: permission denied in the logs).

Additionally, I have a similar issue when creating a New Saved Filter. The web app says: "Internal Server Error" and the logs say: level=ERROR component=http method=PUT uri=/api/v1/filters status=500 latency=50.03006ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied.
Other write operations are possible, so it doesn't seem to be a general problem with the environment config.

I am using vikunja:2.1.0 with sqlite backend. I can't reproduce it on try.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3985573138 --> @cernst72 commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2026): I have the same issue when dragging tasks in the list view (500 + `disk I/O error: permission denied` in the logs). Additionally, I have a similar issue when creating a New Saved Filter. The web app says: "Internal Server Error" and the logs say: `level=ERROR component=http method=PUT uri=/api/v1/filters status=500 latency=50.03006ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied`. Other write operations are possible, so it doesn't seem to be a general problem with the environment config. I am using vikunja:2.1.0 with sqlite backend. I can't reproduce it on try.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:47 -05:00
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@fritzbauer commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026):

I have the same issue when creating tasks from the startpage (and via the API if I do not pass the position parameter or set its value to 0). Creating tasks from the projects view is working fine. I traced the network logs and saw that on the startpage it sends "position: 0" and on the projects pages it sends the positions parameter with an actual value.

Notably this issue only started yesterday for me although I ran the nightlies the days before and this issue has been created already 4 days ago.

I had the same ownership error in vikunja doctor and was able to fix it by setting "user: "1000:1000" in the docker-compose.yml. Now vikunja doctor shows green checkmarks for every entry, but the problem continues.

time=2026-03-04T12:57:02.517Z level=ERROR component=http method=PUT uri=/api/v1/projects/1/tasks status=500 latency=8.607536ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied"

Can't reproduce on try.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3997390994 --> @fritzbauer commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026): I have the same issue when creating tasks from the startpage (and via the API if I do not pass the position parameter or set its value to 0). Creating tasks from the projects view is working fine. I traced the network logs and saw that on the startpage it sends "position: 0" and on the projects pages it sends the positions parameter with an actual value. Notably this issue only started yesterday for me although I ran the nightlies the days before and this issue has been created already 4 days ago. I had the same ownership error in vikunja doctor and was able to fix it by setting "user: "1000:1000" in the docker-compose.yml. Now vikunja doctor shows green checkmarks for every entry, but the problem continues. `time=2026-03-04T12:57:02.517Z level=ERROR component=http method=PUT uri=/api/v1/projects/1/tasks status=500 latency=8.607536ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied"` Can't reproduce on try.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:48 -05:00
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@cernst72 commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026):

And are you able to create a new Saved Filter?
My instance always fails, since yesterday.
The log (with activated Database Logging) indicates a large transaction starting with INSERT INTO saved_filter and ending with INSERT INTO task_positions which then fails without further reason:

ut_vikunja.1.kmbk2dlpbyjh@xxxx   | time=2026-03-04T16:38:18.367+01:00 level=INFO msg="[SQL] ROLLBACK [] - 12.619µs" component=database
ut_vikunja.1.kmbk2dlpbyjh@xxxx    | time=2026-03-04T16:38:18.367+01:00 level=ERROR component=http method=PUT uri=/api/v1/filters status=500 latency=8.436127ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied"

Further infos:

  • Sqlite Backend
  • Happens in :2.1.0, :unstable from yesterday and meanwhile even in :2.0.0
  • Like @fritzbauer observed, it started ~yesterday
<!-- gh-comment-id:3998390682 --> @cernst72 commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026): And are you able to create a new Saved Filter? My instance always fails, since yesterday. The log (with activated Database Logging) indicates a large transaction starting with `INSERT INTO saved_filter` and ending with `INSERT INTO task_positions` which then fails without further reason: ``` ut_vikunja.1.kmbk2dlpbyjh@xxxx | time=2026-03-04T16:38:18.367+01:00 level=INFO msg="[SQL] ROLLBACK [] - 12.619µs" component=database ut_vikunja.1.kmbk2dlpbyjh@xxxx | time=2026-03-04T16:38:18.367+01:00 level=ERROR component=http method=PUT uri=/api/v1/filters status=500 latency=8.436127ms err="disk I/O error: permission denied" ``` Further infos: - Sqlite Backend - Happens in :2.1.0, :unstable from yesterday and meanwhile even in :2.0.0 - Like @fritzbauer observed, it started ~yesterday
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:49 -05:00
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@kolaente commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026):

Are you all using sqlite?

<!-- gh-comment-id:4000614963 --> @kolaente commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026): Are you all using sqlite?
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:50 -05:00
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@cheetah747 commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026):

Are you all using sqlite?

Yes，I‘m using default sqlite.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4000994632 --> @cheetah747 commented on GitHub (Mar 4, 2026): > Are you all using sqlite? Yes，I‘m using default sqlite.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:52 -05:00
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@fritzbauer commented on GitHub (Mar 5, 2026):

Yes, also using sqlite.

And are you able to create a new Saved Filter?

Just tested. No I am not able to create a new Saved Filter.
Also observed that it is not possible to create tasks for all projects, only for some. The workaround to create a task in a "working" project and moving it to a "broken" project also does not work.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4002311542 --> @fritzbauer commented on GitHub (Mar 5, 2026): Yes, also using sqlite. > And are you able to create a new Saved Filter? Just tested. No I am not able to create a new Saved Filter. Also observed that it is not possible to create tasks for all projects, only for some. The workaround to create a task in a "working" project and moving it to a "broken" project also does not work.
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:53 -05:00
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@fritzbauer commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026):

I suspect this commit: 84d563c51b
It seems sqlite tries to access a tmpdir which is not writable.
Setting tmpdir to a writable path in my docker-compose.yml fixes it for me :)
TMPDIR: /db/tmp

<!-- gh-comment-id:4019581360 --> @fritzbauer commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026): I suspect this commit: https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/commit/84d563c51b6cd15000f4af6e058362c5e45c8dc2 It seems sqlite tries to access a tmpdir which is not writable. Setting tmpdir to a writable path in my docker-compose.yml fixes it for me :) TMPDIR: /db/tmp
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:55 -05:00
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@eikaramba commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026):

same problem. the fix was indeed to add the TMPDIR env variable and also to create the folder on the host and make it writable:

env variables:

TMPDIR=/db/tmp

i didn't need to add a volume because /db already was set. but i needed to create the tmp folder and edit permissions

chown 1000:1000 ~/vikunja/db/tmp

<!-- gh-comment-id:4019870399 --> @eikaramba commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026): same problem. the fix was indeed to add the TMPDIR env variable and also to create the folder on the host and make it writable: ### env variables: TMPDIR=/db/tmp ### i didn't need to add a volume because /db already was set. but i needed to create the tmp folder and edit permissions chown 1000:1000 ~/vikunja/db/tmp
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:56 -05:00
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@cernst72 commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026):

Same here: Setting environment variable in docker-compose

TMPDIR: /app/vikunja/files/tmp

solved my problems. Thanks @fritzbauer!

Could this workaround be included to the DOCKERFILE, @kolaente?

<!-- gh-comment-id:4019968622 --> @cernst72 commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2026): Same here: Setting environment variable in docker-compose ``` TMPDIR: /app/vikunja/files/tmp ``` solved my problems. Thanks @fritzbauer! Could this workaround be included to the DOCKERFILE, @kolaente?
GiteaMirror commented 2026-04-20 17:13:57 -05:00
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@vikunja-bot-app[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2026):

This issue has been fixed in #2384, please check with the next unstable build (should be ready for deployment in ~30min, also on the demo).

<!-- gh-comment-id:4034843911 --> @vikunja-bot-app[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 10, 2026): This issue has been fixed in #2384, please check with the next unstable build (should be ready for deployment in ~30min, also on [the demo](https://try.vikunja.io)).
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