(MAINT) set tmp dir

Author: davidmalloncares

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

@@ -319,7 +319,35 @@ jobs:
                 timeout 5 sshpass -p "$password" ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o ConnectTimeout=5 -p $ssh_port root@localhost 'echo "Password auth successful with: $password"' && break
               done || echo "Password authentication failed"
             done
-          echo ::endgroup::    
+          echo ::endgroup::  
+      - name: Prepare containers for Bolt tasks
+        run: |
+          echo ::group::prepare_containers
+            for container in $(docker ps --format "{{.Names}}" | grep -v NAMES); do
+              echo "=== Preparing container: $container ==="
+              
+              # Ensure /tmp directory exists and has correct permissions
+              echo "Creating and setting permissions for /tmp directory:"
+              docker exec $container mkdir -p /tmp
+              docker exec $container chmod 1777 /tmp
+              docker exec $container ls -ld /tmp
+              
+              # Create a test file to verify write permissions
+              echo "Testing write permissions:"
+              docker exec $container touch /tmp/test_write_permissions || echo "Failed to create test file"
+              docker exec $container rm -f /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
+              docker exec $container mkdir -p /etc/puppetlabs
+              docker exec $container mkdir -p /opt/puppetlabs
+              
+              # Check available disk space
+              echo "Disk space check:"
+              docker exec $container df -h /tmp || echo "Cannot check disk space"
+            done
+          echo ::endgroup::  
       - name: Install PE on test cluster
         timeout-minutes: 120
         run: |