From a04b0ede50ebf650848256d74879d16ddc85e30a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nathan Coad <nathan@thecoads.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:29:49 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] fix tmp dir permissions crash

---
 src/system.go | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/system.go b/src/system.go
index 592b34a..135fbdf 100644
--- a/src/system.go
+++ b/src/system.go
@@ -141,7 +141,11 @@ func loadSettings() (settings SettingsStruct, err error) {
 	defaults["udpxy"] = ""
 	defaults["version"] = System.DBVersion
 	defaults["xteveAutoUpdate"] = true
-	defaults["temp.path"] = System.Folder.Temp
+	var defaultTempPath = System.Folder.Temp
+	if len(os.Getenv("XTEVE_CONFIG")) > 0 {
+		defaultTempPath = System.Folder.Config + "tmp" + string(os.PathSeparator)
+	}
+	defaults["temp.path"] = defaultTempPath
 
 	// Default Werte setzen
 	for key, value := range defaults {
@@ -209,8 +213,26 @@ func saveSettings(settings SettingsStruct) (err error) {
 		settings.UserAgent = defaultUserAgent
 	}
 
+	settings.TempPath = strings.TrimRight(settings.TempPath, string(os.PathSeparator)) + string(os.PathSeparator)
 	System.Folder.Temp = settings.TempPath + settings.UUID + string(os.PathSeparator)
 
+	err = checkFolder(System.Folder.Temp)
+	if err != nil {
+
+		fallbackTempPath := System.Folder.Config + "tmp" + string(os.PathSeparator)
+		fallbackTempFolder := fallbackTempPath + settings.UUID + string(os.PathSeparator)
+		fallbackErr := checkFolder(fallbackTempFolder)
+
+		if fallbackErr != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		settings.TempPath = fallbackTempPath
+		System.Folder.Temp = fallbackTempFolder
+		showInfo(fmt.Sprintf("Temporary Folder:Fallback to %s", getPlatformPath(System.Folder.Temp)))
+
+	}
+
 	err = writeByteToFile(System.File.Settings, []byte(mapToJSON(settings)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return