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1.1.59 gives an error when i try to open the game: cannot create directory: permission denied(steam)(ubuntu)[solved]
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:10 am
by pooyana
I just installed the game and when I click the play button from steam it gives the following error:
filesystem error: cannot create directory: permission denied [/home/pooya/.factorio]
path1: /home/pooya/.factorio
I tried to create the folder manually but it gave the same error but for creating the .lock file.
my os is Linux-ubuntu 22.04
edit: so I fixed my problem by uninstalling the snap version of steam and installing it via terminal with
if you have any games you don't want to download again you can back them up using steam itself
Re: 1.1.59 gives an error when i try to open the game: cannot create directory: permission denied(steam)(ubuntu)[solved]
Posted: Mon May 29, 2023 3:33 pm
by zerodx
i have this error on Ubuntu 23 with Steam installed from Ubuntu Software app
Re: 1.1.59 gives an error when i try to open the game: cannot create directory: permission denied(steam)(ubuntu)[solved]
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:04 am
by zerodx
anybody?
Re: 1.1.59 gives an error when i try to open the game: cannot create directory: permission denied(steam)(ubuntu)[solved]
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:07 pm
by Bilka
Use the standalone Factorio version from factorio.com, or use a version of Steam that is not a snap (installed via apt?).
Another thread on a similar issue with some debugging steps:
105072
Re: 1.1.59 gives an error when i try to open the game: cannot create directory: permission denied(steam)(ubuntu)[solved]
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 2:58 pm
by zerodx
Thanks a lot! Setting use-system-read-write-data-directories to false helps!
Re: 1.1.59 gives an error when i try to open the game: cannot create directory: permission denied(steam)(ubuntu)[solved]
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:25 am
by czeimke
This "error" occurs when Steam is installed directly through the application center. This happens because Steam is installed as a Snap package and cannot access your home directory due to the permission structure. You can either give Steam permission to all files or simply download and install Steam as a .dep file from Steam itself.