I'm getting the Error below when trying to run my LocalAdmin application on Ubuntu or Debian Linux

Fix: "Can't obtain a valid user home directory path" Error in LocalAdmin (Ubuntu/Debian Linux)

If you're getting the error when trying to run the LocalAdmin application on Ubuntu or Debian Linux, follow these steps:

Set the HOME Path

• The error occurs because the home directory is not set properly. To resolve this, run the following command:

  export HOME=/home/username-here

  • Replace username-here with your actual username.

Persist the Change

• To avoid having to run this command every time you launch LocalAdmin, add it to your ~/.bashrc file. Open the file with:

  nano ~/.bashrc

  • Add the following line at the top of the file:

  export HOME=/home/username-here

  • Save the file and restart the terminal session.

Create the .config Folder

• Make sure the home directory has a .config folder. To check, run the following command:

  ls ~ -lAH

  • If the .config folder is missing, create it manually:

  mkdir ~/.config

Skip the Home Check (Optional)

• If you want to skip the home directory check entirely, you can use the --skipHomeCheck argument when running LocalAdmin. For example:

  ./LocalAdmin --skipHomeCheck

Note:

• If you're using LocalAdmin v2.5.9 or earlier, this issue may still occur. The error is resolved in newer versions, so ensure you're using the latest release.

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