Solve Anaconda3 Directory Read Only Issue in Ubantu

Check for Anaconda3 Directory Permission

To determine the permissions of your anaconda3 directory, use the ‘conda info’ command:

conda info

Sample Output:

base environment : /home/[username]/anaconda3([permission])

From the resulting output, locate the line starting with ‘base environment’. This line will show the path to your Anaconda installation, followed by its permissions in brackets. In the [permission] section, it will indicate whether the directory is ‘read-only’ or ‘writable’.

Change the Ownership of the Anaconda3 Directory

If you want to change the ownership of the anaconda3 directory to your username, use the following command:

sudo chown -R [user] /home/[user]/anaconda3

Make sure to replace [user] with your actual username in the above command.

Grant Write Permissions to the Directory Owner

To ensure that the owner (which is now set to your username) can write to the anaconda3 directory and its subdirectories, execute the following command:

sudo chmod -R u+w /home/user/anaconda

Make sure to replace [user] with your actual username in the above command.