Calamares "cannot create sudoers file for writing" error

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I’m getting the error
cannot create sudoers file for writing.
I don’t know if the issue is in the users.conf file for calamares or the settings.conf file
Or if I need to add something to a custom config file.
All my .conf files seem like they are correct.

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Which ISO version is it?

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I’m using Calamares 3,4,2 the latest one. It’s not an iso
All my packages are the latest and up to date.

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From where? The Manjaro version of calamares in the repos is currently at 3.4.0.

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Thank you for helping me an have patients with me.
I am using Calamares from the calamares github

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GitHub - calamares/calamares: Distribution-independent installer framework · GitHub
This repository was archived by the owner on Aug 18, 2025. It is now read-only.

News - Calamares
Calamares 3.4.2 released
Mar 14, 2026

This is the first actually-tagged-release from Codeberg (3.4.1 was mentioned, but never tagged or uploaded).

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OK I got through the calamares by doing some trial and error. Using others examples I found and learning some things. I don’t have it perfect yet but it is working good enoungh.

Next thing I need to learn and the archiso wiki doesn’t help me on this. Believe me I have read it over and over .
What I want to do is on the archiso folder somewhere I want to have it use a kde window theme I installed after using kde. Can it just be there without having to install it afterwards.
Also I have an application that I included in the packages list that I put in and autostart folder but it doesn’t start.

Any help for me on how to do this?

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You need to create your own iso apps go in Packages-Desktop
and auto folder goes in /etc/skel/.config as it lives in your home folder
see wiki for making an iso

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