So, yes, I've run into it before and it's always been a permission issue. This time I saw it (for the first time!) while trying to uninstall a Package, but anyhow. Made sure I have set the directory to 777 recursively, but still getting the same error... looking around in older posts I haven't seen anything to help.
Trying to upgrade/install Simple Audio Video Embedder (https://custom.simplemachines.org/index.php?mod=2681) and pulling out my hair :(
I'm sorry because I'm posting about something that has been asked a billion times before, but I'm not able to solve it...
Do you have a temp folder in the packages folder? If not create one.
Yes, there is one, also 777 (/tmp).
If you go to the Options area at the Packages Manager, can you untick/deactivate the following option?
Create a backup of key SMF files whenever a package is installed or uninstalled.
You mean if I can, or are you telling me to do it? Yes it's toggleable, should I try without that?
Quote from: Gryzor on July 26, 2022, 08:56:00 AMYes, there is one, also 777 (/tmp).
Not tmp
You are looking for /packages/temp
Quote from: Illori on July 26, 2022, 10:55:50 AMQuote from: Gryzor on July 26, 2022, 08:56:00 AMYes, there is one, also 777 (/tmp).
Not tmp
You are looking for /packages/temp
Hmm yeah, I don't have that. Let me create it real quick...
Quote from: Gryzor on July 26, 2022, 10:44:29 AMYou mean if I can, or are you telling me to do it? Yes it's toggleable, should I try without that?
I meant for you to disable/deactivate it.
But try the temp folder thing first. Hopefully that will fix it.
Ok, here's what I discovered!
I was sure I had the temp folder because of previous similar issues, it seemed weird to me I didn't have it. Anyhow, proceeded to create it, chmodded it to 777, then tried again to uninstall/install a mod.
Same error about permissions. Went to check, huh, /temp had disappeared!
Created it again. And again. Same thing, every time I tried to perform an action, the folder would be deleted!
Then I checked the ownership and changed it to www-data:www-data from my own local user. This time it stuck, and I could proceed with the installation of the mod!
So weird...
i dont know if this works for SMF 2.1, but maybe something for you to look into.
https://custom.simplemachines.org/index.php?mod=724
Ha, so it's a known thing? That's a pretty specific mod :D Thanks for the pointer!!
Oh darn. temp dir is still there, but I'm now getting the same error about permissions again... everything is at 777. I feel like curling up in a ball and crying... :D
The temp dir is gone again. The mod linked to is not meant for 2.1*, but for now I just made a script to automate creating one and changing ownership and permissions...
*OOOPS how stupid am I, forgot to say what version I'm running, it's 2.1.2. Sorry!
Did you try this suggestion? If not, give it a try and see if it will help.
Quote from: Doug Heffernan on July 26, 2022, 09:39:17 AMIf you go to the Options area at the Packages Manager, can you untick/deactivate the following option?
Oh sorry, yes I did try it. No soap...