[Issue]: does not see subdirectories in the user's directory #5366

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opened 2026-02-07 01:43:57 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 1 comment
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Originally created by @saber716rus on GitHub (Jan 7, 2024).

Please describe your bug

when selecting a directory for the media library, then I don't see any subdirectories in the user's directory. I tried to install both from flatpack and through the command on the server, but the result is the same.

saber716rus@saber716rus-BMW XX 9 ~ [0|1]> apt list --installed | grep jelly fun

WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

jelly fun-FFMPEG 5/unknown,now 5.1.4-2-Jammy amd64 [installed, automatically]
jelly fun-server/unknown,now 10.8.13-1 amd64 [installed, automatically]
jelly finweb/unknown,now 10.8.13-1 all [installed, automatically]
jelly fun/unknown,now 10.8.13-1 all [installed]
saber716rus@saber716rus-BOM-WXX9 ~>

Jellyfin Version

10.8.z

if other:

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Environment

- OS:Green Linux 21.2 (fork Linux mint 21)
- Linux Kernel:6.6.10-x64v3-xanmod1
- Virtualization:no
- Clients:Browser
- Browser:yandex-browser-stable
- FFmpeg Version: 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, 
  jellyfin-ffmpeg5 5.1.4-2-jammy
- Playback Method:
- Hardware Acceleration:
- GPU Model:AMDGPU
- Plugins:none
- Reverse Proxy:none
- Base URL:none
- Networking:host
- Storage:local

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Originally created by @saber716rus on GitHub (Jan 7, 2024). ### Please describe your bug when selecting a directory for the media library, then I don't see any subdirectories in the user's directory. I tried to install both from flatpack and through the command on the server, but the result is the same. saber716rus@saber716rus-BMW XX 9 ~ [0|1]> apt list --installed | grep jelly fun WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts. jelly fun-FFMPEG 5/unknown,now 5.1.4-2-Jammy amd64 [installed, automatically] jelly fun-server/unknown,now 10.8.13-1 amd64 [installed, automatically] jelly finweb/unknown,now 10.8.13-1 all [installed, automatically] jelly fun/unknown,now 10.8.13-1 all [installed] saber716rus@saber716rus-BOM-WXX9 ~> ### Jellyfin Version 10.8.z ### if other: _No response_ ### Environment ```markdown - OS:Green Linux 21.2 (fork Linux mint 21) - Linux Kernel:6.6.10-x64v3-xanmod1 - Virtualization:no - Clients:Browser - Browser:yandex-browser-stable - FFmpeg Version: 7:4.4.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, jellyfin-ffmpeg5 5.1.4-2-jammy - Playback Method: - Hardware Acceleration: - GPU Model:AMDGPU - Plugins:none - Reverse Proxy:none - Base URL:none - Networking:host - Storage:local ``` ### Jellyfin logs _No response_ ### FFmpeg logs _No response_ ### Please attach any browser or client logs here [Log.txt](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/files/13851594/Log.txt) [Log (1).txt](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/files/13851595/Log.1.txt) ### Please attach any screenshots here _No response_ ### Code of Conduct - [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
OVERLORD added the bug label 2026-02-07 01:43:57 +03:00
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@Shadowghost commented on GitHub (Jan 7, 2024):

This is not a Jellyfin bug but wrong Linux permissions. By default only the corresponding system users have access to their home folders.

I strongly suggest moving your data out of the user folder to a common shared location where you can either grant all users or only the jellyfin user access to the data.

Since this is not a Jellyfin but a permission issue, please either seek help on our forum or check the various online tutorials on Linux permissions.

@Shadowghost commented on GitHub (Jan 7, 2024): This is not a Jellyfin bug but wrong Linux permissions. By default only the corresponding system users have access to their home folders. I strongly suggest moving your data out of the user folder to a common shared location where you can either grant all users or only the jellyfin user access to the data. Since this is not a Jellyfin but a permission issue, please either seek help on our forum or check the various online tutorials on Linux permissions.
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Reference: starred/jellyfin#5366