GNU bug report logs - #32004
25.2; Package-install-package Failed to verify signature file-error Setting current directory No such file or directory

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Message #13 received at 32004 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Kangas <stefan <at> marxist.se>
To: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
Cc: 32004 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Mike Dupont <jamesmikedupont <at> googlemail.com>
Subject: Re: bug#32004: 25.2; Package-install-package Failed to verify
 signature file-error Setting current directory No such file or directory
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 19:43:35 +0200

Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org> writes:

> Is there a standard thing we can use in these circumstances where it
> doesn't much matter what default-directory is, other than that it has to
> exist?  (And probably has to be readable.)
>
> A `with-ensured-directory' or something might be nice?  Or do we just
> bind default-directory to "/"?

I'd prefer to bind it to "~" to make sure it's writable too (just in
case).  Also, emacs run as root doesn't risk polluting "/" with
spurious temporary files if there is some writing going on when there
shouldn't be.  Or we could use the same value as
url-temporary-directory: (or (getenv "TMPDIR") "/tmp")

Not sure if we want a general facility here, but I guess that depends
on how common these kinds of issues are.

Best regards,
Stefan Kangas

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