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repair sequoia option fails with eDSPermissionError (DS Error -14120) #29

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opened 2024-10-03 20:51:42 +00:00 by peret · 1 comment
peret commented 2024-10-03 20:51:42 +00:00
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Hello,

I tried fixing my lix installation today, after the MacOS Sequoia update. I used the command provided in the Wiki:
curl -sSf -L https://install.lix.systems/lix | sh -s -- repair sequoia

However, the script runs into the error below when trying to create the new user. Any advice on how to fix or debug this?

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Error: 
   0: Failed to execute command with status 40 `"/usr/bin/dscl" "." "-create" "/Users/_nixbld5" "UniqueID" "31005"`, stdout: 
      stderr: <main> attribute status: eDSPermissionError
      <dscl_cmd> DS Error: -14120 (eDSPermissionError)

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Hello, I tried fixing my lix installation today, after the MacOS Sequoia update. I used the command provided in the Wiki: `curl -sSf -L https://install.lix.systems/lix | sh -s -- repair sequoia` However, the script runs into the error below when trying to create the new user. Any advice on how to fix or debug this? ## Error ``` Error: 0: Failed to execute command with status 40 `"/usr/bin/dscl" "." "-create" "/Users/_nixbld5" "UniqueID" "31005"`, stdout: stderr: <main> attribute status: eDSPermissionError <dscl_cmd> DS Error: -14120 (eDSPermissionError) ``` ## Metadata |key|value| |--|--| |**version**|0.17.1| |**os**|macos| |**arch**|aarch64|
kfearsoff commented 2024-10-09 19:58:55 +00:00
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This is quite odd. I found some old upstream issues, that suggest that it... happens, sometimes, I guess. Huh.

The two root causes that seem to be often causing this issue are:

  1. Launching the installer from non-graphical environment. I'm not sure why, but looks like MacOS really wants to have it run graphically.
  2. Not having SecureToken on your current user. I'm not confident I can explain it, so here's a link with explanation.

Can you try and check if the upgrade goes fine after fixing those issues?

This is quite odd. I found some old upstream issues, that suggest that it... happens, sometimes, I guess. Huh. The two root causes that seem to be often causing this issue are: 1. Launching the installer from non-graphical environment. I'm not sure why, but looks like MacOS really wants to have it run graphically. 2. Not having SecureToken on your current user. I'm not confident I can explain it, so here's a [link with explanation](https://it.megocollector.com/macos/cant-delete-a-macos-user-with-dscl-resolution/). Can you try and check if the upgrade goes fine after fixing those issues?
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