Oh-my-posh gives config error when trying to set it up as non root user.

[neoandmatrix]

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What happened?

So I am trying to set up oh-my-posh in WSL2. It works perfectly fine when i run
eval "$(oh-my-posh init bash --config ~/.cache/oh-my-posh/themes/microverse-power.omp.json)" Logged in as a root user.

The problem occurs when i try the same command logged in as another user. It always gives a config error.

I am a new linux user so please forgive for any silly mistakes or misunderstanding.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Theme

I am trying to apply microverse-power theme.

result when running the command as user tushar.

result of command as root user.

What OS are you seeing the problem on?

Linux

Which shell are you using?

bash

Log output

Version: 18.2.0

Shell: bash (5.1.16(1)-release)

Segments:

ConsoleTitle(true)                        -   0 ms - bash in tushar
session(true)                             -   0 ms -  tushar
path(true)                                -   2 ms -   ~
git(false)                                -   3 ms -
root(false)                               -   0 ms -
exit(true)                                -   0 ms -  CONFIG ERROR
node(false)                               -   0 ms -
go(false)                                 -   0 ms -
python(false)                             -   0 ms -
shell(true)                               -   0 ms - in bash
time(true)                                -   0 ms - at 15:55:04

Run duration: 11.119752ms

Cache path: /home/tushar/.cache/oh-my-posh

Config path: /home/tushar/.cache/oh-my-posh/themes/microverse-power.omp.json

Logs:

[DEBUG] 15:55:04.763 shell.go:Getenv:398 → NO DATA
[TRACE] 15:55:04.763 shell.go:Getenv(TERM_PROGRAM) - 23.174µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.763 shell.go:Getenv:398 → NO DATA
[TRACE] 15:55:04.763 shell.go:Getenv(XDG_CACHE_HOME) - 4.308µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.763 shell_unix.go:CachePath() - 20.989µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.764 shell.go:Getenv:398 → /home/tushar/.cache/oh-my-posh/themes/microverse-power.omp.json
[TRACE] 15:55:04.764 shell.go:Getenv(POSH_THEME) - 8.486µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.764 shell_unix.go:Platform:71 → ubuntu
[TRACE] 15:55:04.764 shell.go:resolveConfigPath() - 29.225µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.764 shell.go:Init() - 662.95µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.764 shell.go:Flags() - 90ns
[ERROR] 15:55:04.764 config.go:loadConfig:159 → open /home/tushar/.cache/oh-my-posh/themes/microverse-power.omp.json: no such file or directory
[TRACE] 15:55:04.764 config.go:loadConfig() - 66.918µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.764 shell.go:Flags() - 61ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.764 shell.go:Getenv:398 → NO DATA
[TRACE] 15:55:04.764 shell.go:Getenv(OMP_CACHE_DISABLED) - 6.833µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.764 shell.go:Shell:638 → no shell name provided in flags, trying to detect it
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.765 shell.go:Shell:646 → process name: bash
[TRACE] 15:55:04.765 shell.go:Shell() - 1.244978ms
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.765 shell.go:Getenv:398 → 5.1.16(1)-release
[TRACE] 15:55:04.765 shell.go:Getenv(POSH_SHELL_VERSION) - 8.336µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.765 debug.go:PrintDebug:23 → Segment: Title
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell_unix.go:Root() - 1.202µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Shell() - 220ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:StatusCodes() - 240ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 shell_unix.go:IsWsl:35 → true
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell_unix.go:IsWsl() - 8.316µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:TemplateCache:816 → environment: [SHELL=/bin/bash WSL2_GUI_APPS_ENABLED=1 CONDA_EXE=/home/tushar/miniconda3/bin/conda _CE_M= POSH_PID=466 WSL_DISTRO_NAME=Ubuntu-22.04 WT_SESSION=678a1901-a719-4313-bdb2-0da329ed7011 NAME=Family PWD=/home/tushar LOGNAME=tushar HOME=/home/tushar LANG=C.UTF-8 WSL_INTEROP=/run/WSL/463_interop LS_COLORS=rs=0:di=01;34:ln=01;36:mh=00:pi=40;33:so=01;35:do=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=40;31;01:mi=00:su=37;41:sg=30;43:ca=30;41:tw=30;42:ow=34;42:st=37;44:ex=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.arc=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lha=01;31:*.lz4=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.lzma=01;31:*.tlz=01;31:*.txz=01;31:*.tzo=01;31:*.t7z=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.dz=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.lrz=01;31:*.lz=01;31:*.lzo=01;31:*.xz=01;31:*.zst=01;31:*.tzst=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.bz=01;31:*.tbz=01;31:*.tbz2=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.deb=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.jar=01;31:*.war=01;31:*.ear=01;31:*.sar=01;31:*.rar=01;31:*.alz=01;31:*.ace=01;31:*.zoo=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.7z=01;31:*.rz=01;31:*.cab=01;31:*.wim=01;31:*.swm=01;31:*.dwm=01;31:*.esd=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.jpeg=01;35:*.mjpg=01;35:*.mjpeg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.pbm=01;35:*.pgm=01;35:*.ppm=01;35:*.tga=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.tif=01;35:*.tiff=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.svg=01;35:*.svgz=01;35:*.mng=01;35:*.pcx=01;35:*.mov=01;35:*.mpg=01;35:*.mpeg=01;35:*.m2v=01;35:*.mkv=01;35:*.webm=01;35:*.webp=01;35:*.ogm=01;35:*.mp4=01;35:*.m4v=01;35:*.mp4v=01;35:*.vob=01;35:*.qt=01;35:*.nuv=01;35:*.wmv=01;35:*.asf=01;35:*.rm=01;35:*.rmvb=01;35:*.flc=01;35:*.avi=01;35:*.fli=01;35:*.flv=01;35:*.gl=01;35:*.dl=01;35:*.xcf=01;35:*.xwd=01;35:*.yuv=01;35:*.cgm=01;35:*.emf=01;35:*.ogv=01;35:*.ogx=01;35:*.aac=00;36:*.au=00;36:*.flac=00;36:*.m4a=00;36:*.mid=00;36:*.midi=00;36:*.mka=00;36:*.mp3=00;36:*.mpc=00;36:*.ogg=00;36:*.ra=00;36:*.wav=00;36:*.oga=00;36:*.opus=00;36:*.spx=00;36:*.xspf=00;36: POSH_SHELL_VERSION=5.1.16(1)-release WAYLAND_DISPLAY=wayland-0 CONDA_PROMPT_MODIFIER=false LESSCLOSE=/usr/bin/lesspipe %s %s TERM=xterm-256color _CE_CONDA= LESSOPEN=| /usr/bin/lesspipe %s USER=tushar CONDA_SHLVL=0 DISPLAY=:0 SHLVL=1 POSH_THEME=/home/tushar/.cache/oh-my-posh/themes/microverse-power.omp.json CONDA_PYTHON_EXE=/home/tushar/miniconda3/bin/python XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/1000/ WSLENV=WT_SESSION::WT_PROFILE_ID XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/local/share:/usr/share:/var/lib/snapd/desktop PATH=/home/tushar/miniconda3/condabin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/usr/lib/wsl/lib:/mnt/c/Windows/system32:/mnt/c/Windows:/mnt/c/Windows/System32/Wbem:/mnt/c/Windows/System32/WindowsPowerShell/v1.0:/mnt/c/Windows/System32/OpenSSH:/mnt/c/Program Files (x86)/NVIDIA Corporation/PhysX/Common:/mnt/c/Program Files/NVIDIA Corporation/NVIDIA NvDLISR:/mnt/c/Users/tusha/miniconda3:/mnt/c/Users/tusha/miniconda3/Library/mingw-w64/bin:/mnt/c/Users/tusha/miniconda3/Library/usr/bin:/mnt/c/Users/tusha/miniconda3/Library/bin:/mnt/c/Users/tusha/miniconda3/Scripts:/mnt/c/Users/tusha/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps:/mnt/c/Users/tusha/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/bin:/snap/bin DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/run/user/1000/bus HOSTTYPE=x86_64 POWERLINE_COMMAND=oh-my-posh PULSE_SERVER=unix:/mnt/wslg/PulseServer WT_PROFILE_ID={d7b20cea-47a9-518c-95a4-c8bd91e2e1c6} OLDPWD=/home/tushar/.cache _=/usr/local/bin/oh-my-posh]
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 151ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Pwd:428 → /home/tushar
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Pwd() - 29.316µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 70ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:User:549 → tushar
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:User() - 4.549µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Host:561 → Family
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Host() - 6.803µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 shell_unix.go:Platform:71 → ubuntu
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Getenv:398 → 1
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Getenv(SHLVL) - 3.978µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 320.248µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Flags() - 190ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: session
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Pwd() - 140ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Getenv:398 → NO DATA
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Getenv(SSH_CONNECTION) - 9.117µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Getenv:398 → NO DATA
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:Getenv(SSH_CLIENT) - 2.816µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.766 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 191ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 280ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:Shell() - 150ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.767 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: path
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:Pwd() - 140ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:Pwd() - 70ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:Shell() - 80ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:Shell() - 90ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.767 properties.go:GetBool:22 → mapped_locations_enabled: true
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.767 properties.go:GetString:28 → 
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.767 properties.go:GetString:28 → 
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.767 properties.go:GetString:28 → ~
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.767 properties.go:GetKeyValueMap:46 → mapped_locations: map[]
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:PathSeparator() - 190ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:PathSeparator() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:PathSeparator() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 61ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:PathSeparator() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:PathSeparator() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:PathSeparator() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell.go:Pwd() - 70ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.767 shell_unix.go:IsWsl:35 → true
[TRACE] 15:55:04.767 shell_unix.go:IsWsl() - 13.075µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:RunCommand:579 → //wsl.localhost/Ubuntu-22.04/home/tushar
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:RunCommand(wslpath -m /home/tushar) - 1.340649ms
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:StackCount() - 181ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell_unix.go:DirIsWritable(/home/tushar) - 7.744µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 341ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 391ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:Shell() - 170ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.769 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: git
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:Pwd() - 160ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:GOOS() - 80ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.769 shell_unix.go:IsWsl:35 → true
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell_unix.go:IsWsl() - 5.45µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:FileContent:523 ↓
    5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2

[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:FileContent(/proc/sys/kernel/osrelease) - 74.131µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell_unix.go:IsWsl2() - 97.655µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.769 shell.go:Pwd() - 100ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:RunCommand:579 → //wsl.localhost/Ubuntu-22.04/home/tushar
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:RunCommand(wslpath -m /home/tushar) - 3.579095ms
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:GOOS() - 111ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:CommandPath:600 → /usr/bin/git
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:CommandPath(git) - 39.545µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:HasCommand(git) - 44.305µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:Pwd() - 151ns
[ERROR] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:HasParentFilePath:734 → stat .git: no such file or directory
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:HasParentFilePath(.git) - 63.17µs
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.773 properties.go:GetBool:22 → fetch_bare_info: false
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.773 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: root
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:Pwd() - 110ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell_unix.go:Root() - 461ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.773 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: exit
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.773 properties.go:GetString:28 → {{ .Code }}
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:Pwd() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:StatusCodes() - 91ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 331ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.773 properties.go:GetBool:22 → always_enabled: true
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 110ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.773 shell.go:Shell() - 150ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Flags() - 90ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: node
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Pwd() - 130ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetStringArray:52 → extensions: [*.js *.ts package.json .nvmrc pnpm-workspace.yaml .pnpmfile.cjs .npmrc .vue]
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetStringArray:52 → folders: []
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetBool:22 → home_enabled: false
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Pwd() - 70ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: go
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Pwd() - 70ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetStringArray:52 → extensions: [*.go go.mod]
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetStringArray:52 → folders: []
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetBool:22 → home_enabled: false
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Pwd() - 60ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: python
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetString:28 → files
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Pwd() - 70ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetStringArray:52 → extensions: [*.py *.ipynb pyproject.toml venv.bak]
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetStringArray:52 → folders: [.venv venv virtualenv env venv-win pyenv-win]
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetBool:22 → home_enabled: false
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Pwd() - 70ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: shell
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Pwd() - 71ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:GOOS() - 60ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetKeyValueMap:46 → mapped_shell_names: map[]
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Shell() - 61ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Flags() - 60ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 90ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 171ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Shell() - 160ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 block.go:Debug:280 → Segment: time
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Pwd() - 120ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:GOOS() - 71ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 properties.go:GetString:28 → 15:04:05
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 140ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:TemplateCache() - 150ns
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Shell() - 90ns
[DEBUG] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Getenv:398 → NO DATA
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Getenv(XDG_CACHE_HOME) - 5.04µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell_unix.go:CachePath() - 26.13µs
[TRACE] 15:55:04.774 shell.go:Flags() - 90ns

[JanDeDobbeleer]

The issue is that you have added the configuration to the root user's HOME folder, and not your user's home folder. You reference the config using ~ which gets resolved to the current user HOME directory which differs between users. In the logs you see the following:

[ERROR] 15:55:04.764 config.go:loadConfig:159 → open /home/tushar/.cache/oh-my-posh/themes/microverse-power.omp.json: no such file or directory

You would need to either reference the same location as the root user's HOME (probably home/root/.cache/oh-my-posh/themes/microverse-power.omp.json) if that's accessible by your user, or add the configuration to a folder accessible by both.

[neoandmatrix]

Thanks working now, just corrected the path and added write permission to file.

Made this new file position by copying the required theme here.

After this added the read permission.

Thanks for help and also for this amazing prompt engine.

[goldenfox-vip]

Hi Guys, can i got help in this Problem, how u guys solve this Problem i got this Problem as well, @neoandmatrix can u please tell me wich command u used to get Permision for normal user

i tried with root user and it worked

but with normall user i got error

[goldenfox-vip]

@JanDeDobbeleer cam u please help me with solving these Problem?

[emekaelo]

@goldenfox-vip
Was getting config error then realized that the custom themes I'll want to be using is on my windows(I initially installed on windows) so the theme path I passed to --config was /mnt/c/path/to/custom/theme/covardex-detailed.omp.json. So whether it's preinstalled themes or custom themes, I'll just use the path via /mnt/c.

I also initially thought of mounting the folders where the themes are stored or giving my local ubuntu user access to the folder in root where the themes where loaded but I think making everyone use one config via windows is better for me.