From 067be6f474b75653dee7497e2f2b43f20a69815f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jsturner Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 12:30:08 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Cannot install update because startup folder is not writable by the user (markdown) --- ...te-because-startup-folder-is-not-writable-by-the-user.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Cannot-install-update-because-startup-folder-is-not-writable-by-the-user.md b/Cannot-install-update-because-startup-folder-is-not-writable-by-the-user.md index ffd748f..3f80004 100644 --- a/Cannot-install-update-because-startup-folder-is-not-writable-by-the-user.md +++ b/Cannot-install-update-because-startup-folder-is-not-writable-by-the-user.md @@ -1 +1,5 @@ -Check the folder permissions. Can your user read/write the folder? \ No newline at end of file +Check the folder permissions. Can your user read/write the folder? The default startup folder when installed under Ubuntu 14.04 is /opt/NzbDrone/ but you can verify that by browsing to the System/Status page in Sonarr. + +If the user doesn't have write access, the simple solution is to make your user the owner of the startup folder. Where **_user_** equals the account that runs Sonarr, run this command: + +`sudo chown -hR user /opt/NzbDrone/` \ No newline at end of file