Python3.6 PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: 'cert.pem'

[anandolee]

Hi, our project (Protocol buffer team) release is reporting this error:

• curl https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.8/python-3.6.8-macosx10.9.pkg
  % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
  Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed

  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0
  5 25.8M 5 1401k 0 0 2131k 0 0:00:12 --:--:-- 0:00:12 2129k
  37 25.8M 37 9953k 0 0 6005k 0 0:00:04 0:00:01 0:00:03 6003k
  100 25.8M 100 25.8M 0 0 10.7M 0 0:00:02 0:00:02 --:--:-- 10.7M

• '[' pkg == dmg ']'

• sudo installer -pkg downloads/python-3.6.8-macosx10.9.pkg -target /
  installer: Package name is Python
  installer: Upgrading at base path /
  installer: The upgrade was successful.

• local py_mm=3.6

• PYTHON_EXE=/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/bin/python3.6

• local 'inst_cmd=/Applications/Python 3.6/Install Certificates.command'

• '[' -e '/Applications/Python 3.6/Install Certificates.command' ']'

• sh '/Applications/Python 3.6/Install Certificates.command'
  Requirement already up-to-date: certifi in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages (2019.11.28)
  WARNING: You are using pip version 19.1.1, however version 20.0.2 is available.
  You should consider upgrading via the 'pip install --upgrade pip' command.
  -- pip install --upgrade certifi
  -- removing any existing file or link
  -- creating symlink to certifi certificate bundle
  -- setting permissions
  Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "", line 44, in
  File "", line 40, in main
  PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: 'cert.pem'

I am wondering if you happen to know this issue?

[matthew-brett]

I don't know this issue - no - that's odd. Maybe try putting 'sudo' in front of the installation command, as in:

sudo sh "$inst_cmd"

[mattip]

@anandolee any news?

[mattip]

Closing. Please reopen or open a new issue if this problem reappears