Python. IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: when i'm copying file

Question

I have two folders: In, Out - it is not system folder on disk D: - Windows 7. Out contain "myfile.txt" I run the following command in python:

>>> shutil.copyfile( r"d:\Out\myfile.txt", r"D:\In" )

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<pyshell#39>", line 1, in <module>
    shutil.copyfile( r"d:\Out\myfile.txt", r"D:\In" )
  File "C:\Python27\lib\shutil.py", line 82, in copyfile
    with open(dst, 'wb') as fdst:
IOError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'D:\\In'

What's the problem?

Using explorer i can do the copy of myfile.txt to In folder – G-71 Sep 22 '11 at 16:20 — G-71, Sep 22 '11 at 16:20
make sure u did close target file before – Demetry Pascal Jul 09 '22 at 18:56 — Demetry Pascal, Jul 09 '22 at 18:56

score 93 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '11 at 16:20

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Read the docs:

shutil.copyfile(src, dst)

Copy the contents (no metadata) of the file named src to a file named dst. dst must be the complete target file name; look at copy() for a copy that accepts a target directory path.

answered Sep 22 '11 at 16:20

Tim Pietzcker

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I tried `shutil.copy` but still, facing the same error. – Pyd Dec 17 '17 at 03:43
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I think as Tim said, it should be complete path, meaning shutil.copyfile(src, dst) // source and destination should include directory and file's name too. – emir Jul 05 '18 at 21:06

score 26 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 06 '15 at 09:32

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use shutil.copy instead of shutil.copyfile

example:

shutil.copy(PathOf_SourceFileName.extension,TargetFolderPath)

answered Oct 06 '15 at 09:32

sohom

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score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 21 '19 at 12:28

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Use shutil.copy2 instead of shutil.copyfile

import shutil 
shutil.copy2('/src/dir/file.ext','/dst/dir/newname.ext') # file copy to another file
shutil.copy2('/src/file.ext', '/dst/dir') # file copy to diff directory

answered Mar 21 '19 at 12:28

Gowtham Balusamy

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score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 22 '18 at 09:30

I solved this problem, you should be the complete target file name for destination

destination = pathdirectory + filename.*

I use this code fir copy wav file with shutil :

    # open file with QFileDialog

    browse_file = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(None, 'Open file', 'c:', "wav files (*.wav)")

    # get file name 

    base = os.path.basename(browse_file[0])
    os.path.splitext(base)
    print(os.path.splitext(base)[1])

    # make destination path with file name

    destination= "test/" + os.path.splitext(base)[0] + os.path.splitext(base)[1]
    shutil.copyfile(browse_file[0], destination)

Hugo Vares · Answer 5 · 2019-11-06T12:10:35.010

First of all, make sure that your files aren't locked by Windows, some applications, like MS Office, locks the oppened files.

I got erro 13 when i was is trying to rename a long file list in a directory, but Python was trying to rename some folders that was at the same path of my files. So, if you are not using shutil library, check if it is a directory or file!

import os
path="abc.txt"

if os.path.isfile(path):
    #do yor copy here
    print("\nIt is a normal file")

Or

if os.path.isdir(path):
    print("It is a directory!")
else:
    #do yor copy here
    print("It is a file!")

score 0 · Answer 6 · edited Jun 17 '19 at 18:47

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use

> from shutil import copyfile
> 
> copyfile(src, dst)

for src and dst use:

srcname = os.path.join(src, name)
dstname = os.path.join(dst, name)

edited Jun 17 '19 at 18:47

Alex Myers

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answered Jun 17 '19 at 18:01

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Oct 22 '19 at 06:15

This works for me:

import os
import shutil
import random


dir = r'E:/up/2000_img'
output_dir = r'E:/train_test_split/out_dir'


files = [file for file in os.listdir(dir) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(dir, file))]

if len(files) < 200:
    # for file in files:
    #     shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(dir, file), dst)
    pass
else:
    # Amount of random files you'd like to select
    random_amount = 10
    for x in range(random_amount):
        if len(files) == 0:
            break
        else:
            file = random.choice(files)
            shutil.copyfile(os.path.join(dir, file), os.path.join(output_dir, file))

score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Sep 11 '20 at 21:45

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Make sure you aren't in (locked) any of the the files you're trying to use shutil.copy in.

This should assist in solving your problem

answered Sep 11 '20 at 21:45

Brad Eland

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score 0 · Answer 9 · edited Feb 08 '22 at 12:05

Visual Studio 2019

Solution : Administrator provided full Access to this folder "C:\ProgramData\Docker" it is working.

ERROR: File IO error seen copying files to volume: edgehubdev. Errno: 13, Error Permission denied : [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\ProgramData\Docker\volumes\edgehubdev\_data\edge-chain-ca.cert.pem' [ERROR]: Failed to run 'iotedgehubdev start -d "C:\Users\radhe.sah\source\repos\testing\AzureIotEdgeApp1\config\deployment.windows-amd64.json" -v' with error: WARNING! Using --password via the CLI is insecure. Use --password-stdin. ERROR: File IO error seen copying files to volume: edgehubdev. Errno: 13, Error Permission denied : [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'C:\ProgramData\Docker\volumes\edgehubdev\_data\edge-chain-ca.cert.pem'

this was the only thing that worked for me. Thanks bro – Carlost Dec 01 '22 at 20:11 — Carlost, Dec 01 '22 at 20:11

score -1 · Answer 10 · edited Nov 07 '22 at 11:00

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I avoid this error by doing this:

Import lib 'pdb' and insert 'pdb.set_trace()' before 'shutil.copyfile', it would just like this:

  import pdb
    ...
    print(dst)
    pdb.set_trace()
    shutil.copyfile(src,dst)

run the python file in a terminal, it will execute to the line 'pdb.set_trace()', and now the 'dst' file will print out.
copy the 'src' file by myself, and substitute and remove the 'dst' file which has been created by the above code.
Then input 'c' and click the 'Enter' key in the terminal to execute the following code.

edited Nov 07 '22 at 11:00

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answered Nov 02 '22 at 09:58

bq long

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How is this related to the question? You are suggesting running a debugger to make a copy function that would not work otherwise magically works with debugger? – chrslg Nov 07 '22 at 10:08

score -3 · Answer 11 · edited Jan 18 '18 at 05:43

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well the questionis old, for new viewer of Python 3.6 use

shutil.copyfile( "D:\Out\myfile.txt", "D:\In" )

instead of

shutil.copyfile( r"d:\Out\myfile.txt", r"D:\In" )

r argument is passed for reading file not for copying

edited Jan 18 '18 at 05:43

Lux

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answered Jan 18 '18 at 03:15

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This answer is wrong. `r` signifies _raw string_, meaning that a "\" inside the string literally means a "\" and doesn't need to be escaped. – Arboreal Shark Feb 16 '18 at 14:24

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