EXCEPTION: N5boost10filesystem16filesystem_errorE #22148

issue la841 openend this issue on June 4, 2021

la841 commented at 12:48 pm on June 4, 2021: none

I got this message when I run bitcoind

EXCEPTION: N5boost10filesystem16filesystem_errorE boost:: filesytem:: create_directory: File exists: “home/sats/.bitcoin” bitcoind: chainparambase.cpp:36: const CBaseChainParams& Base Params() Assertion GlobalChainBaseParams failed Aborted (core dumped)

Any ideas whats happening?
MarcoFalke commented at 12:57 pm on June 4, 2021: member

boost:: filesytem:: create_directory: File exists: “home/sats/.bitcoin”

What does stat home/sats/.bitcoin or stat /home/sats/.bitcoin print?
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MarcoFalke commented at 12:57 pm on June 4, 2021: member

Which version of Bitcoin Core are you using, how do you start it?
la841 commented at 1:28 pm on June 4, 2021: none

boost:: filesytem:: create_directory: File exists: “home/sats/.bitcoin”

What does stat home/sats/.bitcoin or stat /home/sats/.bitcoin print?

File: /home/sats/.bitcoin -> /mnt/blockchain/blockchain-fullnode Size: 35 Blocks: 0 IO Block: 4096 symbolic link Device: b302h/45826d Inode: 388713 Links: 1 Access: (0777/lrwxrwxrwx) Uid: ( 1000/ sats) Gid: ( 1000/ sats) Access: 2021-06-03 17:27:41.048495967 +0200 Modify: 2021-03-22 15:33:23.177814094 +0100 Change: 2021-05-26 13:50:05.686734097 +0200 Birth: 2021-03-22 15:33:23.177814094 +0100

Bitcoin Core RPC client version v0.21.0
MarcoFalke commented at 1:31 pm on June 4, 2021: member

I am not sure if symbolic links for the datadir root are supported.

You may be able to work around by setting the datadir directly to /mnt/blockchain/blockchain-fullnode
la841 commented at 1:31 pm on June 4, 2021: none

Which version of Bitcoin Core are you using, how do you start it?

I have started with bitcoind command. Everthing works ok but I get the error message if I try to run it with micro SD from coldcard to open my wallet.
la841 commented at 1:33 pm on June 4, 2021: none

I am not sure if symbolic links for the datadir root are supported.

You may be able to work around by setting the datadir directly to /mnt/blockchain/blockchain-fullnode

I have been using it as it is, until now
MarcoFalke commented at 4:16 pm on January 13, 2022: member

Is this still an issue with a recent version of Bitcoin Core? If yes, what are the steps to reproduce?
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