Symptoms:-
During the installation of TIBCO iProcess Engine 11.9.x on a Linux machine, users may encounter permission errors related to the $SWDIR/etc directory, which isn't created with the correct permissions by the installer. The error message typically looks like this:

cp: cannot stat '/home/aps/stf/ipe/etc/*': Permission denied 
(Note: The asterisk (*) can represent any file, such as procmgr, dlmgr, iapjms, wismbd, etc.)


Cause:-
The iPE installer creates the etc directory without the necessary execution permissions

TIBCO iProcess Engine 11.9.x Linux Operating System

As a non-root user, the default permissions for the 'etc' directory only include read and write, but not execute. To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1. Remove Existing Directory and Files:

•  Remove all directories and files inside $SWDIR.

2. Manually Create the 'etc' Directory:

•  Create a new 'etc' directory manually within $SWDIR.

3. Set Correct Permissions:

• Grant superuser permissions to the 'etc' directory by running "chmod 777 $SWDIR/etc"

4. Re-run the Installer:

• Run the installer again using "./swinstall"

After installation is complete, the permissions of the 'etc' directory will be reset to 'drwxr-x---'.
By following these steps, the installation process should be completed without encountering permission errors.

Permission errors are encountered when installing TIBCO iProcess Engine (iPE) as a non-root user.