ENOENT error when running stremio-server

[SilverGreen93]

Hi,

I just compiled this repository as per the instructions in DEBIAN.md file, but when I run the application, Stremio client starts fine, but the server crashes with this error:

Node.js v18.19.1
Cannot update settings ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/mihai/.stremio-server/server-settings.json'
(node:2420) [DEP0005] DeprecationWarning: Buffer() is deprecated due to security and usability issues. Please use the Buffer.alloc(), Buffer.allocUnsafe(), or Buffer.from() methods instead.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
node:events:495
      throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
      ^

Error: Invalid JSON (Unexpected "O" at position 2 in state STOP)
    at proto.charError (/home/mihai/sources/stremio-shell/build/server.js:72954:42)
    at proto.write (/home/mihai/sources/stremio-shell/build/server.js:72971:102)
    at Stream.<anonymous> (/home/mihai/sources/stremio-shell/build/server.js:72851:20)
    at stream.write (/home/mihai/sources/stremio-shell/build/server.js:73121:26)
    at Socket.ondata (node:internal/streams/readable:809:22)
    at Socket.emit (node:events:517:28)
    at Socket.emit (node:domain:489:12)
    at addChunk (node:internal/streams/readable:368:12)
    at readableAddChunk (node:internal/streams/readable:341:9)
    at Readable.push (node:internal/streams/readable:278:10)
    at Pipe.onStreamRead (node:internal/stream_base_commons:190:23)
Emitted 'error' event on Stream instance at:
    at Stream.onerror (node:internal/streams/readable:828:14)
    at Stream.emit (node:events:517:28)
    at Stream.emit (node:domain:489:12)
    at parser.onError (/home/mihai/sources/stremio-shell/build/server.js:72899:20)
    at proto.charError (/home/mihai/sources/stremio-shell/build/server.js:72954:34)
    at proto.write (/home/mihai/sources/stremio-shell/build/server.js:72971:102)
    [... lines matching original stack trace ...]
    at Pipe.onStreamRead (node:internal/stream_base_commons:190:23)

I tried creating the json file manually, but then I get other errors about json.
I checked and I do have permissions on my own home folder and I compiled it as my user, not as root, exactly following the instructions.

My system is Kubuntu 24.04 arm64 and I also do not use proxy/vpn.

What should I try to do?

Thanks

[SilverGreen93]

I managed to bypass the settings json creation issue by copying a correct json from another ubuntu pc. I attach the json here for anyone else having the same issue. Copying the json to /home/<user>/.stremio-server/ will make it run. Don't forget to replace <user> with your username in the json file.

server-settings.json

This is not a fix for the issue, but a good workaround.