Python Exception

PermissionError

Permission denied

What does this error mean?

Occurs when trying to access a file or directory without proper permissions.

How to fix PermissionError?

Check file permissions with 'ls -l'. Change permissions with 'chmod'. Run with appropriate user permissions. Check file ownership.

Example

open('/root/file.txt') # PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied

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