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This Pull Request closes #2683.

It changes the error message when the config and/or HOME directory is not writable from:

Error: Permission denied (os error 13)

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Error: failed to write config to /home/sobczal/Dev/playground/test/.config/gitui

Caused by:
    Permission denied (os error 13)

@cruessler cruessler self-assigned this Jul 31, 2025
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If you want, you can address my comment, but you can also keep the existing version, up to you!

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Thanks for the review, I also feel like your suggested message is a little bit more accurate so I've changed it.

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Better error message if config (and/or HOME) directory is not writeable
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