Issue:
Encountering ddrive just spinning after first install for path, it could be a previous app has set root permissions and here isn how tom resolve it: “/Users/anonuser/.config/ddrive” on a macOS system, which prevents the creation of necessary directories for the ddrive application.
Steps to Diagnose the Issue:
- Check Directory Permissions:
Run the following commands to verify the permissions of the affected directories:
ls -lha /Users
ls -lha /Users/anonuser
ls -lha /Users/anonuser/.config
ls -lha /Users/anonuser/.config/ddrive
Look for any anomalies, especially in the ownership and permission settings of these directories.
Identify the Root Cause:
If you notice that the .config directory or its subdirectories are owned by root, this could be the source of the issue. A common cause might be another application, such as htop, creating the .config directory with root permissions.
Solution:
Change Ownership: to your own user name
To resolve the issue, change the ownership of the .config directory back to the appropriate user (anonuser in this case). Run the following command as root:
sudo chown -R anonuser:staff /Users/anonuser/.config
Re-run the Application:
After changing the ownership, app drive should run normalluy, or try running the ddrive application again. This should resolve the continuous loop error.
Additional Observations:
as of this post This issue has been observed primarily on M1 MacBooks, with no issues reported on other devices.