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# 15. Error Messages

The errors reported when CouchDB is unable to read a required file have been updated so that explicit information about the files and problem can now be identified from the error message. The errors report file permission access either when reading or writing to configuration and database files.

The error is raised both through the log file and the error message returned through the API call as a JSON error message. For example, when setting configuration values:

    shell> curl -X PUT http://couchdb:5984/_config/couchdb/delayed_commits \
                -H 'X-Couch-Persist: true' -d '"false"'
    {"error":"file_permission_error","reason":"/etc/couchdb/local.ini"}

Errors will always be reported using the `file_permission_error` error type.

During startup permissions errors on key files are also reported in the log with a descriptive error message and file location so that permissions can be fixed before restart.

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