chore: bump version to 0.3.3 (missed from #54 fix commit)

- open_store_readonly(): stat() PermissionError (non-group user on the
  2750 store dir) now maps to StoreFault so status/TUI degrade instead
  of crashing with a traceback.
- init_store(): chmod db + -wal/-shm group rw after WAL setup — SQLite
  WAL readers need write access to sidecars even for mode=ro opens.
- Store dir 2750 → 2770 (tmpfiles + make install) and UMask=002 on the
  collect unit so root-created files stay group-accessible.
- rpm %post upgrade path re-runs systemd-tmpfiles --create to correct
  placement modes on existing machines.
Bump to 0.3.3.

packaging/fenris.conf

@@ -8,4 +8,9 @@
 #
 #   device = /dev/disk/by-id/nvme-Samsung_SSD_980_PRO_500GB_S5PANS0T123456
 #
+# The observation store path is optional and defaults to
+# /var/lib/fenris/observations.db when unset:
+#
+#   store_path = /var/lib/fenris/observations.db
+#
 # See https://git.bongbetic.com/xavierk/Fenris for documentation.

packaging/rpm/post.sh

@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ print(f'Fenris migration: {n} step(s) applied') if n else None
         fi
         rm -f "${OLD_CONTENT}"
     done
+    # Re-apply placement modes (store dir group access, issue #54)
+    systemd-tmpfiles --create  || true
 fi

packaging/tmpfiles.d/fenris.conf

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # Type  Path              Mode  User   Group  Age  Argument
-d       /var/lib/fenris   2750  root   fenris  -   -
+d       /var/lib/fenris   2770  root   fenris  -   -

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "fenris"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.3"
 description = "NVMe wear monitor with persistent TUI"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 dependencies = [

src/fenris/status.py

@@ -88,7 +88,13 @@ def open_store_readonly(store_path: Path) -> sqlite3.Connection:
 
     Raises StoreFault if unreadable, NewerSchema if user_version > SCHEMA_VERSION.
     """
-    if not store_path.exists():
+    try:
+        exists = store_path.exists()
+    except OSError as e:
+        # A non-group user stat()ing a 2750 store directory gets
+        # PermissionError before any StoreFault can be raised (issue #54).
+        raise StoreFault("observation store not readable: %s" % e)
+    if not exists:
         raise StoreFault("observation store not found at %s" % store_path)
 
     try:

src/fenris/store.py

@@ -15,9 +15,19 @@ from typing import Optional
 SCHEMA_VERSION = 1
 
 
+# Packaged default placement (spec §8.3). The config may override it, but a
+# fresh install that sets only the device selector must collect cleanly.
+DEFAULT_STORE_PATH = Path("/var/lib/fenris/observations.db")
+
+
 def get_store_path(config: dict) -> Path:
-    """Get the store path from config."""
-    return Path(config["store_path"])
+    """Get the store path from config.
+
+    Falls back to the packaged default when the config does not pin one,
+    so a fresh install whose config holds only the device selector works
+    instead of crashing with KeyError 'store_path' (issue #53).
+    """
+    return Path(config.get("store_path", DEFAULT_STORE_PATH))
 
 
 def init_store(store_path: Path) -> sqlite3.Connection:
@@ -31,6 +41,20 @@ def init_store(store_path: Path) -> sqlite3.Connection:
     # Enable WAL mode for concurrent reads during writes
     conn.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
 
+    # Group members (fenris group) read the live store read-only, but SQLite
+    # in WAL mode needs write access to the db and its -wal/-shm sidecars even
+    # for readers. Best effort: root-created stores stay group-accessible
+    # without relying on the creating process's umask (issue #54).
+    import os as _os
+    for sidecar in (store_path,
+                    store_path.with_name(store_path.name + "-wal"),
+                    store_path.with_name(store_path.name + "-shm")):
+        try:
+            mode = _os.stat(sidecar).st_mode & 0o777
+            _os.chmod(sidecar, mode | 0o060)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
     # Check if this is a new database
     cursor = conn.execute("PRAGMA user_version")
     current_version = cursor.fetchone()[0]

tests/test_store_config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"""Store path resolution from config — regression coverage for issue #53.
+
+A fresh install ships a placeholder-commented config whose only required
+key is the device selector. The collector must not crash with
+KeyError 'store_path' when the key is absent.
+"""
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "src"))
+
+from fenris.store import DEFAULT_STORE_PATH, get_store_path
+
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+TEMPLATE = REPO_ROOT / "packaging" / "fenris.conf"
+
+
+def _parse_like_load_config(text: str) -> dict:
+    """Mirror collect.load_config()'s key=value parsing rules."""
+    config = {}
+    for line in text.splitlines():
+        line = line.strip()
+        if not line or line.startswith("#"):
+            continue
+        if "=" in line:
+            key, value = line.split("=", 1)
+            config[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+    return config
+
+
+def test_missing_store_path_falls_back_to_default():
+    """Config with only the device selector resolves to the packaged default."""
+    assert get_store_path({"device": "/dev/nvme0n1"}) == DEFAULT_STORE_PATH
+
+
+def test_explicit_store_path_wins():
+    """An explicit store_path override is honored."""
+    assert get_store_path({"store_path": "/tmp/other.db"}) == Path("/tmp/other.db")
+
+
+def test_packaged_template_yields_collectable_config():
+    """The packaged template, once a device is set, must be collector-ready.
+
+    Reproduces the fresh-install path: parse packaging/fenris.conf the way
+    collect.load_config() does, add the device selector, then resolve the
+    store. Issue #53 made this raise KeyError.
+    """
+    config = _parse_like_load_config(TEMPLATE.read_text())
+    config["device"] = "/dev/nvme0n1"
+    assert get_store_path(config) == DEFAULT_STORE_PATH
+
+
+def test_template_documents_store_path():
+    """The template must mention store_path so admins know it is overridable."""
+    assert "store_path" in TEMPLATE.read_text()

tests/test_store_group_access.py

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+"""Group access to the observation store — regression coverage for issue #54.
+
+Two defects: (1) a non-group user's stat() on the store directory raised
+PermissionError straight through open_store_readonly(), crashing status/TUI
+instead of degrading to the Store fault view; (2) even group members could
+not open the WAL-mode store because root-created sidecars lacked group write
+and the store directory lacked group execute-then-write.
+"""
+import sqlite3
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "src"))
+
+from fenris.store import DEFAULT_STORE_PATH, init_store
+from fenris.status import StoreFault, open_store_readonly
+
+
+def test_stat_permission_error_becomes_store_fault(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    """stat() denied (non-group user on a 2750 dir) → StoreFault, not crash."""
+    store = tmp_path / "observations.db"
+    store.write_bytes(b"")
+
+    import pathlib
+
+    def denied(self, follow_symlinks=True):
+        raise PermissionError(13, "Permission denied")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(pathlib.Path, "exists", denied)
+    with pytest.raises(StoreFault):
+        open_store_readonly(store)
+
+
+def test_connect_failure_becomes_store_fault(tmp_path):
+    """sqlite failures stay wrapped as StoreFault (existing contract)."""
+    garbage = tmp_path / "observations.db"
+    garbage.write_bytes(b"not a database" * 100)
+    with pytest.raises(StoreFault):
+        open_store_readonly(garbage)
+
+
+def test_init_store_leaves_files_group_writable(tmp_path):
+    """Root-created stores must stay readable by WAL readers: db and sidecars
+    need group write after init_store (issue #54)."""
+    store = tmp_path / "observations.db"
+    conn = init_store(store)
+    try:
+        assert (store.stat().st_mode & 0o060) == 0o060, "db not group rw"
+        wal = store.with_name(store.name + "-wal")
+        shm = store.with_name(store.name + "-shm")
+        if wal.exists():
+            assert (wal.stat().st_mode & 0o060) == 0o060, "wal not group rw"
+        if shm.exists():
+            assert (shm.stat().st_mode & 0o060) == 0o060, "shm not group rw"
+    finally:
+        conn.close()
+
+
+def test_readonly_open_works_after_init_store(tmp_path):
+    """The shipped read path opens a store created by init_store."""
+    store = tmp_path / "observations.db"
+    writer = init_store(store)
+    writer.execute("INSERT INTO monitoring_periods (started_at) VALUES ('2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00')")
+    writer.commit()
+    conn = open_store_readonly(store)
+    assert conn is not None
+    conn.close()
+    writer.close()
+
+
+def test_packaging_ships_group_access():
+    """tmpfiles must create the store dir group-writable; collect unit must
+    keep the umask loose so root-created sidecars stay group-accessible."""
+    repo = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+    assert "2770" in (repo / "packaging" / "tmpfiles.d" / "fenris.conf").read_text()
+    assert "2750" not in (repo / "packaging" / "tmpfiles.d" / "fenris.conf").read_text()
+    assert "UMask=002" in (repo / "units" / "fenris-collect.service").read_text()

units/fenris-collect.service

@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ After=local-fs.target
 Type=oneshot
 ExecStart=/usr/libexec/fenris/fenris-collect
 TimeoutStartSec=90
+UMask=002