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opened 2026-04-25 00:05:32 +02:00 by adam · 5 comments
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Originally created by @goldmund256 on GitHub (Sep 14, 2024).

What happened?

I can't get the ABS server to run after the last update to v2.13.4. It runs on Arch Linux, installed through the AUR. See the systemd log below.

I can confirm that both ffmpeg and ffprobe have been updated to the latest version. Also, /usr/bin/ffmpeg is not a symlink.

What did you expect to happen?

I expected the server to start

Steps to reproduce the issue

Start the ABS server via systemd

Audiobookshelf version

v2.13.4

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Built from source

What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from?

Linux

If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on?

None

Logs

Sep 14 16:22:26 ser systemd[1]: Started Self-hosted audiobook server for managing and playing audiobooks.
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: production Config /var/lib/audiobookshelf/config /var/lib/audiobookshelf/metadata
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.047] INFO: === Starting Server ===
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.049] INFO: [Server] Init v2.13.4
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.049] INFO: [Server] Node.js Version: v20.17.0
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.049] INFO: [Server] Platform: linux
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.049] INFO: [Server] Arch: x64
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.409] INFO: [BinaryManager] ffmpeg not found or version too old
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.759] INFO: [BinaryManager] ffprobe not found or version too old
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.765] FATAL: [Server] Unhandled rejection: Error: EACCES: permission denied, unlink '/usr/bin/ffmpeg', promise: Promise {
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]:   <rejected> [Error: EACCES: permission denied, unlink '/usr/bin/ffmpeg'] {
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]:     errno: -13,
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]:     code: 'EACCES',
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]:     syscall: 'unlink',
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]:     path: '/usr/bin/ffmpeg'
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]:   }
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: } (    at process.<anonymous> (/snapshot/audiobookshelf/server/Server.js))
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Sep 14 16:22:27 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Consumed 1.978s CPU time, 106.5M memory peak.
Sep 14 16:22:28 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 15.
Sep 14 16:22:28 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Sep 14 16:22:28 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Sep 14 16:22:28 ser systemd[1]: Failed to start Self-hosted audiobook server for managing and playing audiobooks.

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Originally created by @goldmund256 on GitHub (Sep 14, 2024). ### What happened? I can't get the ABS server to run after the last update to v2.13.4. It runs on Arch Linux, installed through the AUR. See the systemd log below. I can confirm that both ffmpeg and ffprobe have been updated to the latest version. Also, `/usr/bin/ffmpeg` is not a symlink. ### What did you expect to happen? I expected the server to start ### Steps to reproduce the issue Start the ABS server via systemd ### Audiobookshelf version v2.13.4 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Built from source ### What OS is your Audiobookshelf server hosted from? Linux ### If the issue is being seen in the UI, what browsers are you seeing the problem on? None ### Logs ```shell Sep 14 16:22:26 ser systemd[1]: Started Self-hosted audiobook server for managing and playing audiobooks. Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: production Config /var/lib/audiobookshelf/config /var/lib/audiobookshelf/metadata Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.047] INFO: === Starting Server === Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.049] INFO: [Server] Init v2.13.4 Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.049] INFO: [Server] Node.js Version: v20.17.0 Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.049] INFO: [Server] Platform: linux Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.049] INFO: [Server] Arch: x64 Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.409] INFO: [BinaryManager] ffmpeg not found or version too old Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.759] INFO: [BinaryManager] ffprobe not found or version too old Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: [2024-09-14 16:22:27.765] FATAL: [Server] Unhandled rejection: Error: EACCES: permission denied, unlink '/usr/bin/ffmpeg', promise: Promise { Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: <rejected> [Error: EACCES: permission denied, unlink '/usr/bin/ffmpeg'] { Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: errno: -13, Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: code: 'EACCES', Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: syscall: 'unlink', Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: path: '/usr/bin/ffmpeg' Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: } Sep 14 16:22:27 ser audiobookshelf[10512]: } ( at process.<anonymous> (/snapshot/audiobookshelf/server/Server.js)) Sep 14 16:22:27 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Sep 14 16:22:27 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Sep 14 16:22:27 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Consumed 1.978s CPU time, 106.5M memory peak. Sep 14 16:22:28 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 15. Sep 14 16:22:28 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Start request repeated too quickly. Sep 14 16:22:28 ser systemd[1]: audiobookshelf.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. Sep 14 16:22:28 ser systemd[1]: Failed to start Self-hosted audiobook server for managing and playing audiobooks. ``` ### Additional Notes _No response_
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adam commented 2026-04-25 00:05:32 +02:00
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@mikiher commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2024):

It looks like BinaryManager is not happy with the version of /usr/bin/ffmpeg and then tries to delete it (unlink is just like rm - it has nothing to do with symbolic links). That should not happen - I'll investigate.

A couple of questions:

  • Can you let me know what exactly is the version of the installed /usr/bin/ffmpeg?
  • Also, you said "both ffmpeg and ffprobe have been updated to the latest version". By whom (by which software) were they updated?
@mikiher commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2024): It looks like BinaryManager is not happy with the version of /usr/bin/ffmpeg and then tries to delete it (unlink is just like rm - it has nothing to do with symbolic links). That should not happen - I'll investigate. A couple of questions: - Can you let me know what exactly is the version of the installed /usr/bin/ffmpeg? - Also, you said "both ffmpeg and ffprobe have been updated to the latest version". By whom (by which software) were they updated?
adam commented 2026-04-25 00:05:32 +02:00
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@goldmund256 commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2024):

Thanks for your reply.

The ffmpeg version is 7.0.2. I use pacman to update all software which is a standard package manager for Arch Linux.

@goldmund256 commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2024): Thanks for your reply. The ffmpeg version is 7.0.2. I use pacman to update all software which is a standard package manager for Arch Linux.
adam commented 2026-04-25 00:05:33 +02:00
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@mikiher commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2024):

OK, and can you please paste here the contents of this file: /etc/conf.d/audiobookshelf?

Specifically, I'm interested in the value of SKIP_BINARIES_CHECK, (which should be 1 in the latest version, according to this)

From the log you attached, it seems that SKIP_BINARIES_CHECK is either unset or not set to 1.

@mikiher commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2024): OK, and can you please paste here the contents of this file: `/etc/conf.d/audiobookshelf`? Specifically, I'm interested in the value of `SKIP_BINARIES_CHECK`, (which should be 1 in the latest version, according to [this](https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/audiobookshelf.conf?h=audiobookshelf)) From the log you attached, it seems that `SKIP_BINARIES_CHECK` is either unset or not set to 1.
adam commented 2026-04-25 00:05:33 +02:00
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@goldmund256 commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2024):

My /etc/conf.d/audiobookshelf was:

METADATA_PATH=/var/lib/audiobookshelf/metadata
CONFIG_PATH=/var/lib/audiobookshelf/config
FFMPEG_PATH=/usr/bin/ffmpeg
FFPROBE_PATH=/usr/bin/ffprobe
TONE_PATH=/usr/bin/tone
PORT=3333
HOST=0.0.0.0

So, just as you assumed, SKIP_BINARIES_CHECK was for some reason unset.

I added SKIP_BINARIES_CHECK=1 and it solved the issue. Thank you!

@goldmund256 commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2024): My `/etc/conf.d/audiobookshelf` was: ``` METADATA_PATH=/var/lib/audiobookshelf/metadata CONFIG_PATH=/var/lib/audiobookshelf/config FFMPEG_PATH=/usr/bin/ffmpeg FFPROBE_PATH=/usr/bin/ffprobe TONE_PATH=/usr/bin/tone PORT=3333 HOST=0.0.0.0 ``` So, just as you assumed, `SKIP_BINARIES_CHECK` was for some reason unset. I added `SKIP_BINARIES_CHECK=1` and it solved the issue. Thank you!
adam commented 2026-04-25 00:05:33 +02:00
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@mikiher commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2024):

So just as a sidenote (unrelated to Audiobookshelf), if you have indeed installed the latest AUR version of audiobookshelf, /etc/conf.d/audiobookshelf should have been overriden by the installer - the settings you have are from an older version (e.g. TONE_PATH is not required anymore, and /usr/bin/tone doesn't need to be installed).

This means that the update to the newest Audiobookshelf AUR version didn't work as it was intended to. You should probably check why (again, this is an AUR issue, not an Audiobookshelf issue)

@mikiher commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2024): So just as a sidenote (unrelated to Audiobookshelf), if you have indeed installed the latest AUR version of audiobookshelf, `/etc/conf.d/audiobookshelf` should have been overriden by the installer - the settings you have are from an older version (e.g. TONE_PATH is not required anymore, and /usr/bin/tone doesn't need to be installed). This means that the update to the newest Audiobookshelf AUR version didn't work as it was intended to. You should probably check why (again, this is an AUR issue, not an Audiobookshelf issue)
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