go io_error ai_generated true

go: writing go.sum: open /path/to/go.sum: permission denied

ID: go/go-mod-file-permission-denied

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80%Fix Rate
88%Confidence
0Evidence
2024-09-15First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
1.14 active — — —

Root Cause

The user does not have write permission to the go.sum file or the directory containing it, often in read-only file systems or CI environments.

generic

中文

用户没有 go.sum 文件或其所在目录的写权限，通常在只读文件系统或 CI 环境中出现。

Workarounds

  1. 90% success 
    Ensure the current user owns the directory: 'chown -R $USER:$USER /path/to/project' or run 'go mod tidy' in a writable location.
  2. 85% success 
    In CI, set the working directory to a writable path and copy go.mod/go.sum there.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 50% fail

    This may change file ownership and cause later permission issues in CI or shared environments.

  2. 30% fail

    This is a security risk and may be reverted by version control systems.