From 5f7d1f589a56b3d3ea2026dcbd5f9c48b8dc9e6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: KernelDeimos <eric.alex.dube@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:42:41 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix: don't var when no var

---
 src/backend/src/services/runtime-analysis/LogService.js | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/backend/src/services/runtime-analysis/LogService.js b/src/backend/src/services/runtime-analysis/LogService.js
index 860b29a1..5daec8a9 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/services/runtime-analysis/LogService.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/services/runtime-analysis/LogService.js
@@ -462,6 +462,11 @@ class LogService extends BaseService {
         {
             const fs = require('fs');
             const path = '/var/puter/logs/heyputer';
+            // Making this directory if it doesn't exist causes issues
+            // for users running with development instructions
+            if ( ! fs.existsSync('/var/puter') ) {
+                return;
+            }
             try {
                 fs.mkdirSync(path, { recursive: true });
                 this.log_directory = path;