Question
Super user (su -) credentials in app platform (node)
- Posted on August 20, 2024
- SecurityDigitalOcean App PlatformNode.jsApp Platform
Asked by oyugibear
I have a pdf generation controller in my nodejs application which is running on the app platform. It requires me to use a version of Chromium; on my local machine (Mac os) it works seamlessly however when I try to install it on the app platform it asks me for the superuser credentials. How can I access this user’s password? it is not the same as the one available on the droplet.
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Heya,
You do not have superuser privileges on the App Platform. Since that platform is managed by DigitalOcean you don’t have such permissions.
You can try using a Dockerfile to install Chromium:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/app-platform/reference/dockerfile/