Filesystem Issues in Avorion

[entropylaw]

2024-02-03 21-19-12| [ERROR][GalaxyMapQoL]: Failed to load config file 'galaxy/NerdHQ/moddata/GalaxyMapQoL.lua': filename is not secure
2024-02-03 21-19-12| Error finding home directory: getpwuid(getuid()) returned NULL
[ERROR][GalaxyMapQoL]: Failed to save config file '/home/container/galaxy/NerdHQ/moddata/GalaxyMapQoL.lua': filename is not secure

2024-02-03 21-19-12| Execution Context (inner to outer):
2024-02-03 21-19-12| #0:  /home/container/galaxy/NerdHQ/workshop/content/445220/1765619430/data/scripts/player/map/galaxymapqol.lua
2024-02-03 21-19-12| 
2024-02-03 21-19-12| Error calling checkWriteSecureFilename: Could not find a suitable directory for saving files.
2024-02-03 21-19-12| 
2024-02-03 21-19-12| stack traceback:
2024-02-03 21-19-12|     [C]:-1: in function writable
2024-02-03 21-19-12|     [string "..."]:97: in function open
2024-02-03 21-19-12|     /home/container/galaxy/NerdHQ/workshop/content/445220/1722652757/data/scripts/lib/azimuthlib-basic.lua:480: in function saveConfig
2024-02-03 21-19-12|     /home/container/galaxy/NerdHQ/workshop/content/445220/1765619430/data/scripts/lib/galaxymapqolinit.lua:15: in function ?
2024-02-03 21-19-12|     [C]:-1: in function include
2024-02-03 21-19-12|     /home/container/galaxy/NerdHQ/workshop/content/445220/1765619430/data/scripts/player/map/galaxymapqol.lua:19: in function ?
2024-02-03 21-19-12| 

I for the life of me can't figure out why it "cant find home directory" or "suitable directory for saving files".
all paths exist, entered container and verified permissions. All good.
I've seen a few other posts online regarding this issue, but they never get answered on other forums.

Cheers.