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"cannot open file userpref.blend@ for writing: Permission denied" in blender

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I'm using blender 2.69, installed via software centre, and when I save my user preference through File -> User Preferences and click on "Save User Settings" there is a message

"cannot open file /home/ganez/.config/blender/2.69/config/userpref.blend@ for writing permission denied"

I have checked to the path /home/ganez/.config/blender/2.69/config/ and there is no userpref.blend file present.

PS: I think this has something to do with file permission for that config folder and I have no idea on how to use the chmod command. So any advise?

Thank you in advance.

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answered 2 Years ago cklaceowne · Accepted Answer

I just ran into the same bug. I suspect it may have occurred during a recent crash, but I cannot confirm this.

You may try to rename the folder (close Blender first):

mv ~/.config/blender ~/.config/blender.old

Then open Blender. When I tried this, Blender regenerated the folder with the proper permissions.

Generally, it is recommended to avoid running programs as root. With such a large code-base, a program is bound to have some areas of undefined behavior (bugs) that even if not malicious, could be dangerous to your system.