Error: dynamodb docker unable to open database file

Answered by Rafal Wilinski
What's Causing This Error
This error is frequently caused due to insufficient permissions.
Solution: Here's How To Resolve It
You can give the required permissions to read/write to resolve the error using the below command.
sudo chmod 777 ./docker/dynamodb
The command changes the permissions on the folder docker/dynamodb so that all users have read, write, and execute permissions on it.
chmodis the command to change file permissions777are the permissions granted (read, write, and execute permissions for all users).- Uses the path
./docker/dynamodas the default path after installing DynamoDB Local using the AWS Guide.
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- DynamoDB Internal Server Error
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