Unable to install baseDirectory

[ericCJessen]

I installed SynTexMagicHome through homebridge UI. After restarting, I get this error:

[SynTexMagicHome] [ERROR] [automation-lock.json] could not be read!
[Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/var/homebridge/SynTex/automation/automation-lock.json'] {
errno: -2,
code: 'ENOENT',
syscall: 'open',
path: '/var/homebridge/SynTex/automation/automation-lock.json'

I tried manually creating the directory per the SOP but saw this in the terminal:

What am I doing wrong?

More Information

• OS: Mac OS
• Node Version 16.14.2

[ericCJessen]

I did get a bit further...but still stuck :/

[SynTexDZN]

Hey @ericCJessen,
You didn't create an user when installing homebridge so you can't apply permissions to an user that doesn't exists. Try using the chmod command without "homebridge".

~ SynTex

[ericCJessen]

I tried all the permutations I could think of...did I miss one?

[ericCJessen]

also tried:

[SynTexDZN]

You always are using "chown" what needs to be connected to a specific user. You have to use "chmod" for an independent permission set like this:
"sudo chmod 777 -R /var/homebridge/SynTex"

[SynTexDZN]

Hey @ericCJessen,
is your issue solved?

[ericCJessen]

Unfortunately no. Is it just how Homebridge was installed on my pi?

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