cannot get backup plug in to work

[IAmHugh 78]

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

 

embyserver.txt

[Luke 42936]

Hi @IAmHugh what is the issue you are having?

[IAmHugh 78]

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

[Luke 42936]

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

[GrimReaper 5092]

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 1 hour ago by GrimReaper