go resource_error ai_generated true

go: failed to lock module cache: /home/user/go/pkg/mod/cache/download/lock: permission denied

ID: go/module-cache-lock-error

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80%Fix Rate
85%Confidence
0Evidence
2024-11-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
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Root Cause

The user does not have write permission to the module cache lock file, often due to running Go as a different user or in a restricted environment.

generic

中文

用户对模块缓存锁定文件没有写权限，通常是由于以不同用户身份运行 Go 或在受限环境中运行。

Workarounds

  1. 90% success Change ownership of the module cache to the current user 
    sudo chown -R $(whoami) $(go env GOMODCACHE)
  2. 85% success Set GOMODCACHE to a writable directory 
    export GOMODCACHE=/tmp/gomodcache && go mod download

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Running 'sudo go build' to bypass permissions 60% fail

    Running Go as root can cause ownership issues and security risks; may also not resolve if the cache is owned by another user.

  2. Deleting the lock file manually 80% fail

    The lock file is managed by Go; deletion may cause race conditions or corruption.