[Duplicate] Could not determine temp directory, please specify a cache_dir manually

[NolF]

Just tried to install the forum and got the following error

Could not determine temp directory, please specify a cache_dir manually

1.	Zend_Cache::throwException() in /xf/library/Zend/Cache/Backend.php at line 197
2.	Zend_Cache_Backend->getTmpDir() in /xf/library/Zend/Cache/Backend/File.php at line 123
3.	Zend_Cache_Backend_File->__construct() in /xf/library/Zend/Cache.php at line 153
4.	Zend_Cache::_makeBackend() in /xf/library/Zend/Cache.php at line 94
5.	Zend_Cache::factory() in /xf/library/XenForo/Application.php at line 513
6.	XenForo_Application->loadCache()
7.	call_user_func_array() in /xf/library/XenForo/Application.php at line 706
8.	XenForo_Application->lazyLoad() in /xf/library/XenForo/Application.php at line 736
9.	XenForo_Application::get() in /xf/library/XenForo/Model.php at line 146
10.	XenForo_Model->_getCache() in /xf/library/XenForo/Model/DataRegistry.php at line 158
11.	XenForo_Model_DataRegistry->set() in /xf/library/XenForo/Model/Cron.php at line 393
12.	XenForo_Model_Cron->updateMinimumNextRunTime() in /xf/library/XenForo/Model/Cron.php at line 568
13.	XenForo_Model_Cron->importCronEntriesAddOnXml() in /xf/library/XenForo/Model/Cron.php at line 504
14.	XenForo_Model_Cron->importCronDevelopmentXml() in/xf/library/XenForo/CacheRebuilder/ImportMasterData.php at line 35
15.	XenForo_CacheRebuilder_ImportMasterData->rebuild() in/xf/library/XenForo/ControllerHelper/CacheRebuild.php at line 26
16.	XenForo_ControllerHelper_CacheRebuild->rebuildCache() in/xf/library/XenForo/Install/Controller/Install.php at line 243
17.	XenForo_Install_Controller_Install->actionStep2b() in /xf/library/XenForo/FrontController.php at line303
18.	XenForo_FrontController->dispatch() in /xf/library/XenForo/FrontController.php at line 132
19.	XenForo_FrontController->run() in /xf/install/index.php at line 17

Going to the forum gives a similar error

An exception occurred: Could not determine temp directory, please specify a cache_dir manually in /xf/library/Zend/Cache.php on line 209
1.	Zend_Cache::throwException() in Zend/Cache/Backend.php at line 197
2.	Zend_Cache_Backend->getTmpDir() in Zend/Cache/Backend/File.php at line 123
3.	Zend_Cache_Backend_File->__construct() in Zend/Cache.php at line 153
4.	Zend_Cache::_makeBackend() in Zend/Cache.php at line 94
5.	Zend_Cache::factory() in XenForo/Application.php at line 513
6.	XenForo_Application->loadCache()
7.	call_user_func_array() in XenForo/Application.php at line 706
8.	XenForo_Application->lazyLoad() in XenForo/Application.php at line 736
9.	XenForo_Application::get() in XenForo/Model.php at line 146
10.	XenForo_Model->_getCache() in XenForo/Model/DataRegistry.php at line 76
11.	XenForo_Model_DataRegistry->getMulti() in XenForo/Dependencies/Abstract.php at line 133
12.	XenForo_Dependencies_Abstract->preLoadData() in XenForo/FrontController.php at line 125
13.	XenForo_FrontController->run() in /xf/index.php at line 15

I'm using PHP 5.2.14, MysQL 5.1.50 and have Xcache installed. I did make data and internal_data 0777. Any ideas?

 

[Lawrence]

Duplicate of this thread: http://xenforo.com/community/threads/beta-could-not-determine-temp-directory.4878/#post-79820

Follow the steps in the thread and link provided.