claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Cowork: Session provisioning fails with 'useradd: cannot create directory /sessions' [1 participants]

RPC error: ensure user: useradd failed: exit status 12: user add: cannot create directory /sessions/amazing-youthful-hopper

TL;DR

The most likely fix is to investigate and resolve the issue causing the /sessions directory to be unwritable, such as a full disk, incorrect mount settings, or permission problems.

Guidance

• Check the disk usage of the /sessions filesystem to determine if it is full and needs to be cleaned up or expanded.
• Verify the mount settings of the /sessions directory to ensure it is mounted read-write and not read-only.
• Investigate the permissions of the session provisioner to ensure it has the necessary permissions to create directories under /sessions.
• Review system logs for any related error messages that may indicate the root cause of the issue.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue is related to system configuration and permissions.

Notes

The exact solution may depend on the specific system configuration and setup of the Cowork service. It is also possible that there are other factors contributing to the issue that are not immediately apparent.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Check and fix the /sessions directory permissions and disk space to ensure the session provisioner can create user home directories. This is recommended because the error message specifically indicates a problem with creating the user home directory, suggesting a configuration or permission issue.