Unable to backup the database because "attempt to write a readonly database" #1477

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OVERLORD · 2025-10-09T17:16:38+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2025-10-09 17:16:38 +03:00

Originally created by @X4V1 on GitHub.

Hello

I'm facing an issue that i'm struggling to debug.
When I'm trying to do a backup with the command: /usr/bin/sqlite3 /data/db.sqlite3 ".backup 'data/db_backup/backup.sqlite3"
I'm getting an error saying "attempt to write a readonly database".
I can't find why it says that the database is readonly, did I missed something ? Am I forced to stop the container before running this command ?

Kind regards,

Xavier

Originally created by @X4V1 on GitHub. Hello I'm facing an issue that i'm struggling to debug. When I'm trying to do a backup with the command: /usr/bin/sqlite3 /data/db.sqlite3 ".backup 'data/db_backup/backup.sqlite3" I'm getting an error saying "attempt to write a readonly database". I can't find why it says that the database is readonly, did I missed something ? Am I forced to stop the container before running this command ? Kind regards, Xavier

OVERLORD closed this issue

2025-10-09 17:16:39 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2025-10-09 17:16:41 +03:00

@jjlin commented on GitHub:

data/db_backup/backup.sqlite3 probably isn't writable.

@jjlin commented on GitHub: `data/db_backup/backup.sqlite3` probably isn't writable.

OVERLORD commented

2025-10-09 17:16:42 +03:00

@X4V1 commented on GitHub:

Thank for your answer, I think you're right. It seems to make a difference when I change folder permission. Thank :)

@X4V1 commented on GitHub: Thank for your answer, I think you're right. It seems to make a difference when I change folder permission. Thank :)

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Reference: starred/vaultwarden#1477