Warning at startup - Permissions (None) not correct, use OCTAL notation!

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Def
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Warning at startup - Permissions (None) not correct, use OCTAL notation!

Post by Def »

Hi,

I finished building my new computer today and upgraded to the latest version of sabnzbd. Default installation, didn't touch anything in the configuration except for the server, skin and folders setup. Everytime I launch it, it gives me a warning:

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ERROR
Permissions (None) not correct, use OCTAL notation!
Everything seems to be fine beside this warning. I searched the faq, manual and forums and didn't find any help for my problem.

Version: 0.4.12
OS: Windows 7 x64
Install-type: Windows Installer
Skin :  Plush
Firewall Software : None
Are you using IPV6? no
Is the issue reproducible? yes, for every launch of sabnzbd
Last edited by switch on October 18th, 2009, 2:15 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Warning at startup

Post by switch »

This seems to be a problem some users are having with 0.4.12

You will need to edit your ~/.sabnzbd/sabnzbd.ini and change the line starting with "permissions ="

Change it to something like

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permissions = 0777
If that doesn't work, try

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permissions = "0777"
Edit: For windows users this can be ignored, but if you want to get rid of it, do the same to your sabnzbd.ini file, it can be found
WINXP: %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.ini
Vista/Win7: %userprofile%\AppData\Local\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.ini
Last edited by switch on October 18th, 2009, 2:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Warning at startup

Post by Def »

No more warning with:

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permissions = 0777
Thanks!
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Re: Warning at startup

Post by lilfleck »

I had the same issue, now I don't have the warning anymore but nothing will download. The program is picking up the nzb files from the watch folder (because they are disappearing after downloading them, assuming sabnzbd is erasing them after it is captured).


Version: 0.4.12
OS: Windows 7 x64
Install-type: Windows Installer
Skin :  SMPL
Firewall Software : None
Are you using IPV6? no
Is the issue reproducible? yes, for every launch of sabnzbd
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Re: Warning at startup

Post by shypike »

SABnzbd indeed erases the NZB files after processing.
Does anything appear in the queue?
Do you see warnings or errors?
Have you defined Usenet servers?
Isn't SABnzbd paused?
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Re: Warning at startup

Post by shypike »

Def wrote:

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ERROR
Permissions (None) not correct, use OCTAL notation!
Although irritating, the error is harmless.
The "permissions" feature isn't available for Windows.
Nevertheless, the problem will be gone in the next release.
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Re: Warning at startup

Post by lilfleck »

shypike wrote: SABnzbd indeed erases the NZB files after processing.
1) Does anything appear in the queue?
2) Do you see warnings or errors?
3) Have you defined Usenet servers?
4) Isn't SABnzbd paused?
1) Yesterday, when I posted, I don't recall it showing up in the queue. Today, when I started it up, I saw the files that I had tried to download in my queue, but it still does not download.
2) I've had the program running for a few minutes now, and still no warnings.
3) I have defined my usenet server and have had it working under these settings previously.
4) I don't believe so, but then again, I don't see where there is a pause button. It says "Idle" at the top right hand corner.

EDIT: Ok, I figured it out. Apparently that first file I had set for download was the problem. I deleted it out of the queue, and it started downloading again. Thanks for the responses guys, you have a good support team.
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Re: Warning at startup

Post by shypike »

Could be that the first job was too old.
The feedback for that problem isn't very good.
Next time you doubt if it's downloading, check the Connections page.
It should show some connections with the server(s).
If you see connections and the speed is still 0, then either
the jobs is beyond retention time or the server is not responding.
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Re: Warning at startup - Permissions (None) not correct, use OCTAL notation!

Post by ecoSix »

Thank you, 0777 worked for me!!
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Re: Warning at startup - Permissions (None) not correct, use OCTAL notation!

Post by shypike »

It's a bug, but an innocent one.
The only way to fix it now is to edit the sabnzbd.ini file manually
and edit the line:

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permissions = None
to

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permissions = 0777
(The main Config page tells you where sabnzbd.ini is located.)
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Re: Warning at startup - Permissions (None) not correct, use OCTAL notation!

Post by shypike »

The answer is already contained in this thread. Please read it.
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