Server software running as root

[eiriklade]

Title Server software running as root

Launcher Type Server

Modpack FTB Infinity

Have you modified the pack? No

Details of the issue Why must the server software be run as root?

 

[Ommina]

Hm. I just set up Infinity Evolved Skyblock nine hours ago. Most assuredly is not running as root.

There are a couple of directories outside the world folder that do need write permissions ("asm" and, if you have it enabled "./backups"), but user level permissions were sufficient it both cases.

I suppose Infinity could be different than Infinity Skyblock in this regard, but it would honestly surprise me.

 

[eiriklade]

@Ommina It's just that I have to sudo run the server. And in htop it says the server is run by root. Are you sure?

 

[Henry Link]

I've been running a various packs starting from 1.2.5 to 1.10.2 and I've never used the root user to run any of them. They have always run on a non privileged account. My OS of choice my server is Ubuntu. So yes I'm sure root and sudo are not required.

 

[Ommina]

Absolutely sure. I'm logged in as a user, and not a sudo in sight. top says user: mc

Also using Ubuntu server.

 

[eiriklade]

I forgot to make the server executable.. That's why I didn't have permission to start it without root.
Thanks for the replies (y)

Tl;dr If anyone's wondering, chmod a+x ServerStart.sh

 

[Henry Link]

Actually you can shorten that a little to just chmod +x *.sh

And you should run it that way to change the FTBInstall.sh and the settings.sh files.

 

[eiriklade]

That's indeed better. Thanks