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I am trying to clone a remote repo with Gitkraken on Linux. The action failed due to having no permission to create new folder, though I was logged in as Admin. Can someone please help?

dipenparmar12
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CaTx
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  • Apparently, folders in Ubuntu require permission setting under Properties. Once all are set correctly, SmartGit and GitKraken can work properly. – CaTx Oct 13 '17 at 21:07

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Gitkraken runs as your user, make sure it has write permissions to the directory that will hold your repo.

sudo chown -R {username} /path/to/repo/
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If the permission error occurs with ubuntu software center / snap and trying to browse a mount, you can fix it -according to this comment- like this:

sudo snap connect gitkraken:removable-media

Edit: since the old snap was taken over by the core team, the plug "removable-media" has disappeared. This solution doesn't work for now. Core team told me this task is in their backlog.

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    It doesn't work here: ``error: snap "gitkraken" has no plug named "removable-media"`` Ubuntu 18.10 / gitKraken 4.1.1 – LegZ Nov 17 '18 at 11:01
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Install gitkraken with with devmode (Using Linux snap) Installing snap on Linux

Remove old version ( Optional )

sudo snap remove gitkraken

Install gitkraken by following command

sudo snap install --devmode gitkraken

now you are ready to rock....

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For me downloading Gitkraken form their website instead of the Ubuntu software centre solved the issue. Like is described in this answer.

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open with sudo user

su

password:...

then

gitkraken.

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