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[Bug] "mknod: Operation not permitted" in build newer than 1.4-r5-ls51 #7
Description
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Current Behavior
The container fails to start when using the latest tag (or any tag newer than 1.4-r5-ls51). The container exits immediately after throwing multiple mknod: Operation not permitted errors during the initialization phase, specifically when attempting to create virtual device files for input devices.
Expected Behavior
The container should start successfully, load the GUI desktop environment (Selkies/KasmVNC), and run the Inkscape application, allowing access via the web browser on port 3000/3001.
Workaround Found:
The container starts and runs correctly when the image tag is explicitly set to the previous version: lscr.io/linuxserver/inkscape:1.4-r5-ls51.
Steps To Reproduce
Use the docker-compose.yml snippet provided below in the "Docker creation" section.
Change the image tag to the latest version: image: lscr.io/linuxserver/inkscape:latest (or 1.4-r5-ls53).
Run the command: docker compose up -d.
Check the logs with docker logs inkscape and observe the repeated mknod: Operation not permitted errors.
Environment
Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
official convenience scriptCPU architecture
x86-64
Docker creation
services:
inkscape:
image: lscr.io/linuxserver/inkscape:latest # <--- Note: This is the tag that fails
container_name: inkscape
environment:
- PUID=1000
- PGID=1000
- TZ=America/Toronto
volumes:
- ./config:/config
- /data/documents:/data
# The container requires these privileged settings but still fails on latest build:
privileged: true
cap_add:
- MKNOD
restart: unless-stopped
networks:
- web
# redacted traefik labels
networks:
web:
external: trueContainer logs
# Output of "docker logs inkscape" when using the broken 'latest' tag:
inkscape | [migrations] started
inkscape | [migrations] no migrations found
inkscape | ───────────────────────────────────────
inkscape |
inkscape | ██╗ ███████╗██╗ ██████╗
... (LSIO banner)
inkscape |
inkscape | ───────────────────────────────────────
inkscape | GID/UID
inkscape | ───────────────────────────────────────
inkscape |
inkscape | User UID: 1000
inkscape | User GID: 1000
inkscape | ───────────────────────────────────────
inkscape | [ls.io-init] Creating initial backup of system rc.xml
inkscape | mknod: /dev/input/js0: Operation not permitted
inkscape | mknod: /dev/input/js1: Operation not permitted
inkscape | mknod: /dev/input/js2: Operation not permitted
inkscape | mknod: /dev/input/js3: Operation not permitted
inkscape | mknod: /dev/input/event1000: Operation not permitted
inkscape | mknod: /dev/input/event1001: Operation not permitted
inkscape | mknod: /dev/input/event1002: Operation not permitted
inkscape | mknod: /dev/input/event1003: Operation not permitted
inkscape | chmod: cannot access '/dev/input/js*': No such file or directory
inkscape | chmod: cannot access '/dev/input/event*': No such file or directory
inkscape | s6-rc: warning: unable to start service init-selkies-config: command exited 1
Activity
github-actions commentedon Oct 8, 2025
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aptalca commentedon Oct 8, 2025
Baseimage is already fixed, it will waterfall to downstream images over the next few days. You can switch to an older tag in the meantime.
LinuxServer-CI commentedon Nov 7, 2025
This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. This might be due to missing feedback from OP. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you for your contributions.
LinuxServer-CI commentedon Feb 5, 2026
This issue is locked due to inactivity