1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/rsplayer.rc b/rsplayer.rc
index 706387b..ccc2bc9 100755
--- a/rsplayer.rc
+++ b/rsplayer.rc
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ rsplayer_start()
         echo "         connect to the daemon socket. Set rsplayer_user in rc.conf."
     fi
 
+    # daemon(8) opens the log file (-o) before exec'ing rsp and before
+    # dropping privileges, but the state dir is only created by rsp itself —
+    # create both up front so the log can open and stays user-owned/readable.
+    install -d -o "${rsplayer_user}" -g "${rsplayer_group}" -m 700 "${state_dir}"
+    if [ ! -e "${state_dir}/rsplayer.log" ]; then
+        install -o "${rsplayer_user}" -g "${rsplayer_group}" -m 600 /dev/null "${state_dir}/rsplayer.log"
+    fi
+
     echo "Starting rsplayer as ${rsplayer_user} (HOME=${rsplayer_home})."
     /usr/bin/env HOME="${rsplayer_home}" \
         /usr/sbin/daemon -u "${rsplayer_user}" -o "${state_dir}/rsplayer.log" \