[Fixed] Go build is giving permission denied error on mac

The Problem:

When running go build, you encounter a permission denied error. However, running go run works correctly. You are using a Mac operating system and the error message specifically mentions a path in the user’s Library/Caches/go-build directory.

The Solutions:

Solution 1: Check File Permissions

The error you encounter stems from Go’s inability to write compiled files into the cache directory.

Inspect the cache directory’s permissions and ownership:

ls -ld /Users/an../Library/Caches/go-build

If the permissions indicate that you lack write access, execute this command to change ownership:

sudo chown -R $(whoami) /Users/an../Library/Caches/go-build

Q&A

Why am I getting a permission denied error when running go build?

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Ensure that you have the appropriate permissions to write to the cache directory.

Which directory am I getting a permission denied error on?

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directory: /Users/an../Library/Caches/go-build

How can I fix the permission denied error?

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sudo chown -R $(whoami) /Users/an../Library/Caches/go-build

Video Explanation:

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