I cant init Google Cloud SDK on Ubuntu

Question

I downloaded Google Cloud SDK for python on my Ubuntu. (https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/quickstart-linux#before-you-begin)

Then I followed the steps from the page but when I run

gcloud init

I get this

Could not setup log file in /home/ariel/.config/gcloud/logs, (IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/ariel/.config/gcloud/logs/2016.05.25/11.54.37.438036.log') Welcome! This command will take you through the configuration of gcloud.

ERROR: (gcloud.init) Failed to create the default configuration. Ensure your have the correct permissions on: [/home/ariel/.config/gcloud/configurations]. Could not create directory [/home/ariel/.config/gcloud/configurations]: Permission denied.

Please verify that you have permissions to write to the parent directory.

PS: Then I found this other file https://cloud.google.com/appengine/downloads#Google_App_Engine_SDK_for_Python (seems to be the same but it is 40.2MB and the one I used was 7.5MB)

Thanks ! Ariel

Answer 1

The user gcbirzan responded my questions at an irc channel (which I recommend), it is #appengine on irc.freenode.net

I had to run this:

sudo chown ariel -R /home/ariel/.config/gcloud

I also leave the transcription of the chat here:

[14:12] Q: Hello

[14:13] Q: I am just beggining with app engine, and for instance, anyone could tell me what is the difference between this file((https://cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/quickstart-linux#before-you-begin)) and this one ((https://cloud.google.com/appengine/downloads#Google_App_Engine_SDK_for_Python)) (seems to be the same but it is 40.2MB and the one I used was 7.5MB)

[14:15] A: Google cloud sdk is gcloud and friends, you need it for flex and other google cloud platform stuff.

[14:15] A: The appengine sdk is the one that comes with a local dev server and all the other stuff, and is probably what you want

[14:15] A: well. go wild, get both

[14:16] Q: ok

[14:16] Q: thanks

[14:16] Q: and could you please help me with this ? I cant init Google Cloud SDK on Ubuntu

[14:17] A: sudo chown ariel -R /home/ariel/.config/gcloud

[14:19] Q: it works !