keybase / keybase/client

permission issue with linux/build_binaries.sh

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Description

When build keybase I get the following error. I am currently running Antergos Linux

Installing Node modules for Electron
/home/rican-linux/Build/aur/keybase-git/src/client/packaging/linux/build_binaries.sh: line 68: /usr/bin/yarn: Permission denied
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
Aborting...

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Start with packaging/linux/build_binaries.sh at line 68 and inspect how /usr/bin/yarn is invoked during Electron module installation. Reproduce the Antergos Linux build failure and determine what change allows the build to complete without the permission-denied error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, linux
Domain
build-system, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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