cannot get backup plug in to work

[IAmHugh 85]

Having a issue with backup. I have tried a manual backups, reset the time and waited and nothing. 

 

embyserver.txt

[Luke 43192]

Hi @IAmHugh what is the issue you are having?

[IAmHugh 85]

It clearly states what the issue is, and I provided the log files.

[Luke 43192]

What do you mean by reset the time? What do you mean by nothing?

[GrimReaper 5176]

19 hours ago, IAmHugh said:

Having a issue with backup. I have tried a manual backups, reset the time and waited and nothing. 

Seems like a permission issue or backup path pointed at the wrong folder.

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2026-08-23 11:32:00.920 Info TaskManager: Executing Emby Server Backup
2026-08-23 11:32:00.934 Error TaskManager: Error
    *** Error Report ***
    Version: 4.10.0.27
    Command line: /usr/lib/emby-server/EmbyServer.dll -programdata /var/lib/emby -ffdetect /opt/emby-server/bin/ffdetect -ffmpeg /opt/emby-server/bin/ffmpeg -ffprobe /opt/emby-server/bin/ffprobe -restartexitcode 3
    Operating system: Linux version 7.1.9-zen1-2-zen (linux-zen@archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 16.2.1 20260810, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.47) #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri, 21 Aug 20
    OS/Process: x64/x64
    Framework: .NET 8.0.30
    Runtime: usr/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/8.0.30/System.Private.CoreLib.dll
    Processor count: 16
    Data path: /var/lib/emby
    Application path: /usr/lib/emby-server
    System.IO.IOException: System.IO.IOException: Read-only file system : '/mnt/My Files/Television/Last Night's/embyserver-backup-full'

 

Edited August 24 by GrimReaper

[IAmHugh 85]

I honestly don't get that cause that is not a read only file system. I and the system have full access to everything on my external drives, and I'm assuming Emby has full access since it can scan my media and create libraries without issue. That said that's a old path. A new one would be /mnt/My Files/Docs/Backups/Emby Backups/. I just corrected the path and I'm still getting the error. 

[Luke 43192]

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I honestly don't get that cause that is not a read only file system.

That may be true, but emby server has only readonly access to it.

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and I'm assuming Emby has full access since it can scan my media and create libraries without issue.

Your media folders and backup folders are two different things, each with their own sets of permissions.

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I just corrected the path and I'm still getting the error. 

What exactly did you do?

[IAmHugh 85]

Sorry fir the late reply I didn't get notified of your post for some reason. All I did was go in and set the backup location and then set the time I wanted the back up. That by rights should be all I should have had to do.

[IAmHugh 85]

Can someone walk me through this with my setup? 

/mnt/My Files/Docs/Backups/Emby Backups/

Username: iamhugh

Edited August 27 by IAmHugh

[Luke 43192]

On 8/26/2026 at 4:25 AM, IAmHugh said:

Sorry for the late reply I didn't get notified of your post for some reason. All I did was go in and set the backup location and then set the time I wanted the back up. That by rights should be all I should have had to do.

That is not all you have to do. You have to make sure to choose a location that the server process has permission to write to.

[Luke 43192]

Have you taken a look at this?