homebridge: Fresh install of v1.6.0 (HAP v0.11.0) (Homebridge E3DB) - Restore broken

Analysis

Using a fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS server and node.js v18.13.0, i installed the Homebridge as per the instructions on this github space.

the installation was fine. I pointed my web browser at the server using port 8581 and I get the Welcome to Homebridge, Get started page.

I click on the restore from backup link. I am prompted to select my backup file, I select my local tgz backup that I took from another server.

I then just get the spinning wheel saying uploading for like 10-12 mins, then I just back to the upload button status with no notifications or anything.

No errors in the syslog or the hombridge.log file, so I am not sure where to look.

A quick google and I see others with the same issue (https://www.reddit.com/r/homebridge/comments/106mee0/cannot_restore_backup_to_homebridge/) , but I couldn’t find it here so thought I would report it.

Thanks

Expected Behavior

Restore to work

Steps To Reproduce

Fresh install of Ubuntu server 22.04

Logs

No logs

Configuration

{
    "bridge": {
        "name": "Homebridge E3DB",
        "username": "0E:41:D4:49:E3:DB",
        "port": 51188,
        "pin": "445-27-964",
        "advertiser": "avahi"
    },
    "accessories": [],
    "platforms": [
        {
            "name": "Config",
            "port": 8581,
            "platform": "config"
        }
    ]
}

Environment

• OS: Ubuntu 22.04
• Software: Homebridge 1.6.0
• Node: 18.13.0
• npm: 8.5.1

Process Supervisor

hb-service

Additional Context

No response