Config.json Permission Denied

[rocketgrande]

This issue is a

• [x] Bug Report
• [ ] Feature Request

Hardware Configuration

• Raspberry Pi Revision (4B+/3B+/Zero/etc.): 3B+
• Operating System: Lite
• Matrix size: 64x32
• Display adapter (HAT/Bonnet/etc.): Adafruit Bonnet
  • Additional information:
• Power source(s): Adafruit

Software Configuration

• MLB LED Scoreboard Version: "5.1.1"
• Commands/arguments used to start the scoreboard: sudo python3 main.py --led-gpio-mapping="adafruit-hat"

Expected behavior

Editing config.json

Actual behavior

Receive error saying that permission is denied. Can't edit it via nano or via WinSCP.

Additional Information

[ty-porter]

In the short term, chmod or chown it to yourself:

sudo chmod 777 config.json

I think this has to do with RPIs enforcing a user other than pi as a default now, but definitely needs to be fixed.

[rocketgrande]

I ended up solving this by logging in using the root username, rather than the user pi.