Ghost process exited with code: 1

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Hello can someone help me out please with this error. I have posted the debug file below. I’m trying to run ghost locally in Ubuntu 22.04.

:heavy_check_mark: Checking system Node.js version - found v18.18.0
:heavy_check_mark: Checking current folder permissions
:heavy_check_mark: Checking memory availability
:heavy_check_mark: Checking free space
:heavy_check_mark: Checking for latest Ghost version
:heavy_check_mark: Setting up install directory
:heavy_check_mark: Downloading and installing Ghost v5.65.1
:heavy_check_mark: Finishing install process
:heavy_check_mark: Configuring Ghost
:heavy_check_mark: Setting up instance
:heavy_multiplication_x: Starting Ghost
One or more errors occurred.

  1. GhostError

Message: Ghost process exited with code: 1

Debug Information:
OS: Ubuntu, v22.04.3 LTS
Node Version: v18.18.0
Ghost Version: 5.65.1
Ghost-CLI Version: 1.24.2
Environment: development
Command: ‘ghost start’
Message: Ghost process exited with code: 1
Stack: Error: Ghost process exited with code: 1
at ChildProcess. (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/ghost-cli/lib/utils/local-process.js:68:24)
at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:517:28)
at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:292:12)

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What command are you using to start Ghost, and how did you install Ghost?

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Hi Cathy,

I followed the instructions on the ghost local Linux install to the letter.

  • npm install ghost-cli@latest -g

  • Created empty directory then cd in to it.

  • ghost install local. ( Here is where the error occurs when it’s about to start ghost as you can see in the post. )