While synchronizing repositories on the satellite server getting error Yum Metadata: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/lib/pulp/content/units/yum_repo_metadata_file'

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • While trying to synchronize repositories on the Satellite server, it fails with the following error:

    Yum Metadata: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/lib/pulp/content/units/yum_repo_metadata_file/'
    

    Or

    Yum Metadata: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/lib/pulp/content/units
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 6

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