KB Article #176937
*sys-package-mgr*: can't write cache file
Problem
-- getting such error when running the installer :
sys-package-mgr*: can't write cache file
Resolution
* reasons
- the default python temporary directory used by installer is /tmp/packages
- /tmp/packages was created by another user doing some installations
- the other users do not have the read/write/execution (rwx) rights to use it
* solution
Two different options to fix this issue :
- delete the folder with the user it was originally created and restart the installer with the current user (recommended solution)
- grant wrx to all users on the default temporary directory: /tmp/packages/
* it will be fixed in version 4.9 and higher