Support multiple sessions on OS X
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Description
Same symptoms as #3576:
com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (keybase.kbfs[9485]): Service exited with abnormal code: 2
com.apple.xpc.launchd[1] (keybase.kbfs): Service only ran for 0 seconds. Pushing respawn out by 10 seconds.
Same reason: /keybase already exists.
Root cause: I had logged in to Keybase on another session. Even if the other session is closed, the folder is left there, and its permissions are drw------- and owner is the creator of it. I thus can't use KBFS on another session, even for the same account.
This is probably not limited to OS X, but I tested it only there. Feel free to edit the name of the issue. I can also do it if I get reports for other OS in comments.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by comparing this report with issue #3576 and reviewing the KBFS startup behavior around an existing /keybase directory. Reproduce the failure with a second OS X session and verify that a later session can use KBFS when the directory and its restrictive ownership remain.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100