[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Help me get the LMS working again under MacOS Mojave

[dalerb]

I had the LMS (version 7.7.6) working under Mojave (after an upgrade
form High Sierra) with no issues.

However, a failed software updated caused me to have to rebuild my
fusion drive and reinstall a full Time Machine backup. After that, the
LMS would not start. I did a full uninstall and reinstall of version
7.7.6 and still the server will not start. Even worse, I'm unable to do
any of the other setup under the Library tab in the Preference Pane as
all of the text fields and other controls are disabled (grayed out). I
can't seem to see any logs and the Information tab is blank.

I'm quite stuck. Is there anyone out there who has successfully gotten
the server running under Mojave who might be able to help?


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[Michael Herger]

Post by dalerb
However, a failed software updated caused me to have to rebuild my
fusion drive and reinstall a full Time Machine backup. After that, the
LMS would not start. I did a full uninstall and reinstall of version

Most likely this is a permissions issue on some of the folders LMS uses.
You can download this little automator script to fix them:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bpx32ytk7yghv5e/FixLMSPermissions.zip?dl=0

Extract the file, run the script, and try to start LMS again.

[dalerb]

Well, that worked a treat! Thanks so much Michael.


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[JPatten]

Post by Michael Herger

Post by dalerb
However, a failed software updated caused me to have to rebuild my
fusion drive and reinstall a full Time Machine backup. After that,

the

Post by dalerb
LMS would not start. I did a full uninstall and reinstall of version

Most likely this is a permissions issue on some of the folders LMS uses.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bpx32ytk7yghv5e/FixLMSPermissions.zip?dl=0
Extract the file, run the script, and try to start LMS again.
--
Michael

Used this too Michael and it worked well. Good stuff from you as ever.


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[dufferdan]

Thanks, I tried to use this and it failed for me. Also deleted and
reinstalled LMS. Any tips I should try?


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[mherger]

Post by dufferdan
Thanks, I tried to use this and it failed for me. Also deleted and
reinstalled LMS. Any tips I should try?

Maybe you should start by describing what is failing (versions), how
it's failing etc. Did you get any error message?



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[dufferdan]

Post by mherger
Maybe you should start by describing what is failing (versions), how
it's failing etc. Did you get any error message?

2015 27" iMac
4Ghz Core i7
40GB RAM
Mac OS Mojave 10.14.1

LMS version 7.9.2

Status page: Indicate "The server is stopped"

Click Start Server
Get: "The server is starting"

one second later
"The server is stopped"

That is about it



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[Michael Herger]

Post by dufferdan
Status page: Indicate "The server is stopped"
Click Start Server
Get: "The server is starting"
one second later
"The server is stopped"

Ok, could you please run the following in a terminal window?

/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/slimserver.pl

(on one single line)

What would that give you?

[dufferdan]

Heading out of town, will look at this next week. Many thanks!


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[dufferdan]

Post by Michael Herger

Post by dufferdan
Status page: Indicate "The server is stopped"
Click Start Server
Get: "The server is starting"
one second later
"The server is stopped"

Ok, could you please run the following in a terminal window?
/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/slimserver.pl
(on one single line)
What would that give you?
--
Michael

XXX-XXXX-Main-370:~ xxxxxx$
/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/slimserver.pl
Can't open /Users/xxxxxxxx 1/Library/Logs/Squeezebox/server.log
(Permission denied) at
/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/CPAN/Log/Log4perl/Appender/File.pm
line 103.
XXX-XXXX-Main-370:~ xxxxxxx$



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[Michael Herger]

Post by Michael Herger
/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/slimserver.pl
Can't open /Users/xxxxxxxx 1/Library/Logs/Squeezebox/server.log
(Permission denied) at

That exactly the issue the script linked a few postings up would fix.
Did you really try it?

[dufferdan]

Post by Michael Herger
/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/slimserver.pl

Post by dufferdan
Can't open /Users/xxxxxxxx 1/Library/Logs/Squeezebox/server.log
(Permission denied) at

That exactly the issue the script linked a few postings up would fix.
Did you really try it?
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Michael

Really? You think I would ask the question if it had worked?

I open the Fix LMS Permissions App
It warns me I will need to give it my password
I click OK
Input password
Get the little message upper right screen that permissions have been
fixed

I then Open the Preferences pane
Go to Logitech Media Server (version 7.9.2)
Click Start Server
get message "The Server is Starting"
then in a second or two, the message "the server is stopped" comes up.

Anything different I should be doing?

Thanks



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[dufferdan]

Just did a complete uninstall and reinstall of LMS, again, and ran the
script prior to starting the server software

No love



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[Michael Herger]

Post by dufferdan

Post by Michael Herger
/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/slimserver.pl

Post by dufferdan
Can't open /Users/xxxxxxxx 1/Library/Logs/Squeezebox/server.log
(Permission denied) at

I open the Fix LMS Permissions App
It warns me I will need to give it my password
I click OK
Input password
Get the little message upper right screen that permissions have been
fixed

What if you now run above command? Right after you run the fix script?

Are you running all of this as the same user? Anything special about
your system, eg. did you move the home folder? Did you rename the user?

[dufferdan]

Post by Michael Herger
/Library/PreferencePanes/Squeezebox.prefPane/Contents/server/slimserver.pl

Post by dufferdan

Post by dufferdan
Can't open /Users/xxxxxxxx 1/Library/Logs/Squeezebox/server.log
(Permission denied) at

I open the Fix LMS Permissions App
It warns me I will need to give it my password
I click OK
Input password
Get the little message upper right screen that permissions have been
fixed

What if you now run above command? Right after you run the fix script?
Are you running all of this as the same user? Anything special about
your system, eg. did you move the home folder? Did you rename the user?
--
Michael

This may be an issue. I think my initial username did change subsequent
to moving to a new computer. I had an issue using the username from my
old machine.

Thoughts? Should I look to open the old user name and re-do the process
or update permissions of my new user. It is an administrator. Is that
not enough?

Thanks. May be progress here.



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[Michael Herger]

Post by dufferdan
This may be an issue. I think my initial username did change subsequent
to moving to a new computer. I had an issue using the username from my
old machine.

Ok, in this case my fix script might fail.

Please fire up a terminal and run:

ls -l ~/Library/Logs/ | grep Squeezebox

What would that give you? Sometimes there's a problem with the
permissions on that folder (as you've seen in the test you run
previously). Make sure your user has full access to that folder and its
content.

[dufferdan]

Post by dufferdan

Post by dufferdan
This may be an issue. I think my initial username did change

subsequent

Post by dufferdan
to moving to a new computer. I had an issue using the username from

my

Post by dufferdan
old machine.

Ok, in this case my fix script might fail.
ls -l ~/Library/Logs/ | grep Squeezebox
What would that give you? Sometimes there's a problem with the
permissions on that folder (as you've seen in the test you run
previously). Make sure your user has full access to that folder and its
content.
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Michael

Is that I or L?
not a coder, so don't know the syntax...

will try all



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[Michael Herger]

Post by dufferdan

Post by Michael Herger
ls -l ~/Library/Logs/ | grep Squeezebox

Is that I or L?

it's a lower case l - just copy paste the command and you don't even
need to know ;-).

[mherger]

Post by Michael Herger
ls -l ~/Library/Logs/ | grep Squeezebox
drwxr--r-- 2 root staff 64 12 Nov 15:50 Squeezebox

Ok, that's the old permissions problem my script was supposed to fix:
your log folder is owned by the superuser, but not you. And you don't
have permissions to access it. Please run:


Code:
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sudo chown XXXXX ~/Library/Logs/Squeezebox
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(where XXXXX is your user name)



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[dufferdan]

Post by mherger
your log folder is owned by the superuser, but not you. And you don't

Code:
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Post by mherger

Post by mherger
sudo chown XXXXX ~/Library/Logs/Squeezebox

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Post by mherger
(where XXXXX is your user name)

Thanks. Will be home Tuesday and do it then.

Can I make my current user name a SuperUser?


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