(MAINT) re-add /var/tmp

Author: davidmalloncares

.github/workflows/test-install-matrix.yaml

@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ jobs:
                             echo "          transport: docker" >> ./inventory.yaml
                             echo "          docker:" >> ./inventory.yaml
                             echo "            container: ${container_info[0]}" >> ./inventory.yaml
+                            echo "            tmpdir: /var/tmp" >> ./inventory.yaml
                             # Replica
                             echo "      - name: ${container_info[1]}" >> ./inventory.yaml
                             echo "        uri: ${container_info[1]}" >> ./inventory.yaml
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ jobs:
                             echo "          transport: docker" >> ./inventory.yaml
                             echo "          docker:" >> ./inventory.yaml
                             echo "            container: ${container_info[1]}" >> ./inventory.yaml
+                            echo "            tmpdir: /var/tmp" >> ./inventory.yaml
                           fi
                           ;;
                         # ... other architecture cases ...
@@ -301,6 +303,17 @@ jobs:
               docker exec $container chmod 1777 /tmp
               docker exec $container ls -ld /tmp
               
+              # Ensure /var/tmp exists with correct permissions  
+              echo "Creating and setting permissions for /var/tmp directory:"
+              docker exec $container mkdir -p /var/tmp
+              docker exec $container chmod 1777 /var/tmp
+              docker exec $container ls -ld /var/tmp
+              
+              # Create a test file to verify write permissions
+              echo "Testing write permissions:"
+              docker exec $container touch /var/tmp/test_write_permissions || echo "Failed to create test file"
+              docker exec $container rm -f /var/tmp/test_write_permissions || echo "Failed to remove test file"
+              
               # Ensure other required directories exist
               echo "Creating other required directories:"
               docker exec $container mkdir -p /var/log
@@ -318,6 +331,10 @@ jobs:
               echo "Ensuring systemd is working:"
               docker exec $container systemctl daemon-reload || echo "systemctl daemon-reload failed"
               
+              # Check available disk space
+              echo "Disk space check:"
+              docker exec $container df -h /var/tmp || echo "Cannot check disk space"
+              
               # Test pe_install.sh specific requirements
               echo "Testing pe_install.sh requirements:"
               docker exec $container which file || echo "file command missing - PE installer will fail"