Getting Error: System.UnauthorizedAccessException : Access to the path '/home/runneradmin' is denied
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Description
Describe the bug
I get a System.UnauthorizedAccessException : Access to the path '/home/runneradmin' is denied error in my GitHub action on ubuntu:latest runner. How can I resolve this issue?
Runner Version and Platform
Ubuntu:Latest
Job Log Output
Error Message:
System.UnauthorizedAccessException : Access to the path '/home/runneradmin' is denied.
---- System.IO.IOException : Permission denied
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Research direction
No source file, test, or specific runner entry point is named. Start with the provided job log and the Ubuntu:latest runner environment, then determine which runner operation accesses /home/runneradmin and reproduce the permission failure. Done means identifying a reproducible cause and documenting a confirmed resolution.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, github-actions, ubuntu
- Domain
- ci-cd, devops, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100