[Bug]: Server fails to start on Arch Linux with "Pkg: Error reading from file." #1858

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opened 2026-04-25 00:00:30 +02:00 by adam · 3 comments
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Originally created by @michaelnew on GitHub (Apr 5, 2024).

Describe the issue

After updating to 2.8.1, the server fails to start. The only line I see in the log is: Pkg: Error reading from file. This is on Arch Linux, and happens both when starting from a systemd service and when running the binary manually.

Wish I had more info to give, but I can't find anything else to go on.

Steps to reproduce the issue

  1. run audiobookshelf binary

Audiobookshelf version

v2.8.1

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Other

Originally created by @michaelnew on GitHub (Apr 5, 2024). ### Describe the issue After updating to 2.8.1, the server fails to start. The only line I see in the log is: `Pkg: Error reading from file`. This is on Arch Linux, and happens both when starting from a systemd service and when running the binary manually. Wish I had more info to give, but I can't find anything else to go on. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. run `audiobookshelf` binary ### Audiobookshelf version v2.8.1 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Other
adam added the bug label 2026-04-25 00:00:30 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-25 00:00:30 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2024):

Where did this binary come from?

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 5, 2024): Where did this binary come from?
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@TillDiem commented on GitHub (Apr 7, 2024):

Also run into this bug today. Was not able to determine the root cause, but the binary @michaelnew is talking about, very likely comes from https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/audiobookshelf-git
Similar issue is noted there, and this is where I am running in to this issue.

@TillDiem commented on GitHub (Apr 7, 2024): Also run into this bug today. Was not able to determine the root cause, but the binary @michaelnew is talking about, very likely comes from https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/audiobookshelf-git Similar issue is noted there, and this is where I am running in to this issue.
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 7, 2024):

Thanks, I'm not sure who is managing that. You'll have to report the issue with them

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Apr 7, 2024): Thanks, I'm not sure who is managing that. You'll have to report the issue with them
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#1858