mastodon server giving error 500 when uploading any media
newly provisioned server works fine for text posts but gives an error for any kind of file.
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watrick
Linode Staff
A 500 Error is an error where the web server encountered an issue with serving the request. It's not the most helpful error as it doesn't provide context or a why behind why you're seeing that error. I'd start by checking your service logs on your Linode.
Being that Mastodon is an open source tool, you'll likely to find other posts online where users have had this issue. Here are a few I found from a quick Google search:
There might be some useful information here:
https://www.linode.com/community/questions/23635/how-do-i-set-up-a-mastodon-server-using-linode
-- sw