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Q&A How to resolve Android Studio's “Studio does not have write access” error?

Due to what powerusers.codidact.com/posts/296173 explains, I want to update Android Studio. However, this requires that I bypass a stock permission fault: Studio does not have write access to [$...

0 answers · posted 4mo ago by Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭ · edited 4mo ago by Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭

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Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭ · 2026-05-20T10:04:02Z (4 months ago)

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Due to what [`powerusers.codidact.com/posts/296173`](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/296173) explains, I want to update Android Studio. However, this requires that I bypass a stock permission fault:
> Studio does not have write access to [`$pwd`]. Please run it [as] a privileged user to update.
The most popular method to bypass this error is: [^1]
~~~sh
#!/usr/bin/env sh
kdotool windowclose $(kdotool getactive window) && \
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $(command -v android-studio-canary) && \
android-studio-canary
~~~
However, when I attempt to apply the update, it fails: [^2]
[^2]: [`github.com/terrapkg/packages/discussions/9299#discussion-9359604`](https://github.com/terrapkg/packages/discussions/9299#discussion-9359604)
![A Screenshot](https://linux.codidact.com/uploads/e3iuyssiuykzqp87vpt0d2zcsiht)
This appears to solely affect macOS and Linux-based OSes.
[^1]: [`stackoverflow.com/posts/70797842/timeline#comment_141064044`](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58174031/android-studio-does-not-have-write-access/70797842#comment141064044_70797842:~:text=For%20repos%2Efyralabs%2Ecom/terra44/android%2Dstudio%2Dcanary%2D0:2026%2E1%2E1%2E5%2D1%2Efc44%2Ex86_64%2Erpm%2C%20the%20path%20is%20/usr/libexec/android%2Dstudio%2Dcanary%2E%20android%2Dstudio%20is%20also%20stored%20in%20/usr/libexec%2E%2E%20Consequently%2C%20I%20have%20submitted%20/review/suggested%2Dedits/37138834%2E)
#### My Environment
1. <details>
~~~sh
#!/usr/bin/env sh
rpm -qf "$(command -v android-studio-canary)" \
--queryformat "$(
cat <<'EOF'
Name: %{NAME}
Version: %{VERSION}
Release: %{RELEASE}
Architecture: %{ARCH}
~~Install Date: %{INSTALLTIME:date}~~
~~Size: %{SIZE}~~
~~Signature: %{SIGPGP:pgpsig}~~
~~Source RPM: %{SOURCERPM}~~
Build Date: %{BUILDTIME:date}
~~Build Host: %{BUILDHOST}~~
Packager: %{PACKAGER}
Vendor: %{VENDOR}
EOF
)"$'\n' | yq -P
~~~
</details>
1. <blockquote>
~~~YAML
Name: android-studio-canary
Version: 2026.1.2.1
Release: 1.fc44
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Wed 20 May 2026 02:30:37 BST
~~Size: 3653848466~~
~~Signature: EdDSA/SHA256, Tue 19 May 2026 20:49:49 BST, Key ID 00cdab43de226d6f~~
~~Source RPM: android-studio-canary-2026.1.2.1-1.fc44.src.rpm~~
Build Date: Tue 19 May 2026 20:22:17 BST
~~Build Host: 9c735ee7f9b5~~
~~Packager: veuxit <[email protected]>~~
Vendor: Terra
~~~
</blockquote>

Due to what [`powerusers.codidact.com/posts/296173`](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/296173) explains, I want to update Android Studio. However, this requires that I bypass a stock permission fault:
> Studio does not have write access to [`$pwd`]. Please run it [as] a privileged user to update.
The most popular method to bypass this error is: [^1]
~~~sh
#!/usr/bin/env sh
kdotool windowclose $(kdotool getactive window) && \
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $(command -v android-studio-canary) && \
android-studio-canary
~~~
However, when I attempt to apply the update, it fails: [^2]
[^2]: [`github.com/terrapkg/packages/discussions/9299#discussion-9359604`](https://github.com/terrapkg/packages/discussions/9299#discussion-9359604)
![A Screenshot](https://linux.codidact.com/uploads/e3iuyssiuykzqp87vpt0d2zcsiht)
This appears to solely affect macOS and Linux-based OSes.
[^1]: [`stackoverflow.com/posts/70797842/timeline#comment_141064044`](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58174031/android-studio-does-not-have-write-access/70797842#comment141064044_70797842:~:text=For%20repos%2Efyralabs%2Ecom/terra44/android%2Dstudio%2Dcanary%2D0:2026%2E1%2E1%2E5%2D1%2Efc44%2Ex86_64%2Erpm%2C%20the%20path%20is%20/usr/libexec/android%2Dstudio%2Dcanary%2E%20android%2Dstudio%20is%20also%20stored%20in%20/usr/libexec%2E%2E%20Consequently%2C%20I%20have%20submitted%20/review/suggested%2Dedits/37138834%2E)
#### My Environment
1. <details>
~~~sh
#!/usr/bin/env sh
rpm -qf "$(command -v android-studio-canary)" \
--queryformat "$(
cat <<'EOF'
Name: %{NAME}
Version: %{VERSION}
Release: %{RELEASE}
Architecture: %{ARCH}
Build Date: %{BUILDTIME:date}
Packager: %{PACKAGER}
Vendor: %{VENDOR}
EOF
)"$'\n' | yq -P
~~~
</details>
1. <blockquote>
~~~YAML
Name: android-studio-canary
Version: 2026.1.2.1
Release: 1.fc44
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Wed 20 May 2026 02:30:37 BST
Build Date: Tue 19 May 2026 20:22:17 BST
Vendor: Terra
~~~
</blockquote>

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Mr. Beedell, Roke Julian Lockhart (RJLB)‭ · 2026-05-20T09:57:29Z (4 months ago)

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How to resolve Android Studio's “Studio does not have write access” error?

Due to what [`powerusers.codidact.com/posts/296173`](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/296173) explains, I want to update Android Studio. However, this requires that I bypass a stock permission fault:

> Studio does not have write access to [`$pwd`]. Please run it [as] a privileged user to update.

The most popular method to bypass this error is: [^1]

~~~sh
#!/usr/bin/env sh
kdotool windowclose $(kdotool getactive window) && \
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER $(command -v android-studio-canary) && \
android-studio-canary
~~~

However, when I attempt to apply the update, it fails: [^2]

[^2]: [`github.com/terrapkg/packages/discussions/9299#discussion-9359604`](https://github.com/terrapkg/packages/discussions/9299#discussion-9359604)

![A Screenshot](https://linux.codidact.com/uploads/e3iuyssiuykzqp87vpt0d2zcsiht)

This appears to solely affect macOS and Linux-based OSes.

[^1]: [`stackoverflow.com/posts/70797842/timeline#comment_141064044`](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58174031/android-studio-does-not-have-write-access/70797842#comment141064044_70797842:~:text=For%20repos%2Efyralabs%2Ecom/terra44/android%2Dstudio%2Dcanary%2D0:2026%2E1%2E1%2E5%2D1%2Efc44%2Ex86_64%2Erpm%2C%20the%20path%20is%20/usr/libexec/android%2Dstudio%2Dcanary%2E%20android%2Dstudio%20is%20also%20stored%20in%20/usr/libexec%2E%2E%20Consequently%2C%20I%20have%20submitted%20/review/suggested%2Dedits/37138834%2E)

#### My Environment

1.	<details>

	~~~sh
	#!/usr/bin/env sh
	rpm -qf "$(command -v android-studio-canary)" \
		--queryformat "$(
			cat <<'EOF'
	Name: %{NAME}
	Version: %{VERSION}
	Release: %{RELEASE}
	Architecture: %{ARCH}
	Install Date: %{INSTALLTIME:date}
	Size: %{SIZE}
	Signature: %{SIGPGP:pgpsig}
	Source RPM: %{SOURCERPM}
	Build Date: %{BUILDTIME:date}
	Build Host: %{BUILDHOST}
	Packager: %{PACKAGER}
	Vendor: %{VENDOR}
	EOF
		)"$'\n' | yq -P
	~~~

	</details>

1.	<blockquote>

	~~~YAML
	Name: android-studio-canary
	Version: 2026.1.2.1
	Release: 1.fc44
	Architecture: x86_64
	Install Date: Wed 20 May 2026 02:30:37 BST
	Size: 3653848466
	Signature: EdDSA/SHA256, Tue 19 May 2026 20:49:49 BST, Key ID 00cdab43de226d6f
	Source RPM: android-studio-canary-2026.1.2.1-1.fc44.src.rpm
	Build Date: Tue 19 May 2026 20:22:17 BST
	Build Host: 9c735ee7f9b5
	Packager: veuxit <[email protected]>
	Vendor: Terra
	~~~

	</blockquote>

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