Apktool: Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.Direc toryException: file must be a directory

[iBotPeaches]

Original issue 709 created by nabeelshikder on 2014-11-25T05:13:54.000Z:

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. apktool decode C:\Users\user\Desktop\com.sgiggle.production.apk

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Expected: decode without errors

Result:

C:\Windows>apktool decode C:\Users\user\Desktop\com.sgiggle.production.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.0.0-RC2 on com.sgiggle.production.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loading resource table...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.Direc
toryException: file must be a directory: com.sgiggle.production
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.decode(AndrolibResources.java:313
)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.decodeResourcesFull(Androlib.java:123)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:102)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:170)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:86)
Caused by: brut.directory.DirectoryException: file must be a directory: com.sgig
gle.production
at brut.directory.FileDirectory.<init>(FileDirectory.java:38)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.decode(AndrolibResources.java:291
)
... 4 more

C:\Windows>apktool decode C:\Windows\com.sgiggle.production.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.0.0-RC2 on com.sgiggle.production.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loading resource table...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.Direc
toryException: file must be a directory: com.sgiggle.production
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.decode(AndrolibResources.java:313
)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.decodeResourcesFull(Androlib.java:123)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:102)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:170)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:86)
Caused by: brut.directory.DirectoryException: file must be a directory: com.sgig
gle.production
at brut.directory.FileDirectory.<init>(FileDirectory.java:38)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.decode(AndrolibResources.java:291
)
... 4 more

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
Version 2.0.0 RC2
Windows 8 64-Bit

Please provide any additional information below.

The apk file is over 20MB so it is too large to attach to this Email. However, it can be downloaded from here: http://apk-dl.com/download/android/com.sgiggle.production/Tango-Messenger%2C-Video-%26-Calls3.12.119443-apk/

(Tango Messenger App)

Please let me know how to resolve this error.

[iBotPeaches]

Comment #1 originally posted by nabeelshikder on 2014-11-26T01:56:08.000Z:

Can anyone else confirm that this issue is reproducible?

[iBotPeaches]

Comment #2 originally posted by JaVallet on 2014-11-26T17:13:57.000Z:

Unpacked fine for me, even using apktool 2.0.0-b9 (OS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS). Output suggests the decode directory doesn't exist - maybe a permissions error? Try running from a different directory, or trying running cmd as admin or something like that.

[iBotPeaches]

Comment #3 originally posted by connor.tumbleson on 2014-11-26T17:25:36.000Z:

Not a bug. Could not duplicate.

Comment # 2 are good suggestions to try. The folder used for dumping the apk could be created/read/used.

[dunyuling]

first I execute the command 'java -jar apktool.jar d example.apk' as root, it occurs this bug.when i execute the command as myself , it successes.

[iBotPeaches]

@dunyuling using root means, frameworks are probably being written in a location which cannot be read. My suggestion is don't use root. That's dangerous and apktool doesn't need it.

[bharv410]

I had this problem and adding sudo to the beginning of the command solved it

[econBabar]

Facing the Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.DirectoryException: for some apk like whatsapp. I'm using windows

Do you know any solution?

[iBotPeaches]

You'll have better luck opening a bug report following all the details as a DirectoryException can be easy as running the command wrong or a bug.

[econBabar]

As i mentioned this happens for some apps. Same commands work for my own apk. I doubt that apktool doesn't work with obfuscation / progaurd thing!

[WilliamWang1994]

In fact,i runing on windows 10,use administor run the cmd will be ok

[quanlinh]

change to administrator solved the problems in cmd

[TusharGogna]

Hey, I am getting the following:
C:\Windows>apktool d test.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.3.3 on test.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
S: WARNING: Could not write to (C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\apktool\framewo
rk), using C:\Users\DELL1\AppData\Local\Temp\ instead...
S: Please be aware this is a volatile directory and frameworks could go missing,
please utilize --frame-path if the default storage directory is unavailable
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\DELL1\AppData\Local\Temp\1.apk
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values / XMLs...
I: Baksmaling classes.dex...
I: Copying assets and libs...
I: Copying unknown files...
I: Copying original files...

I am not sure what this means? It added an APK file in temp but where are the decoded files?

[PiecePaperCode]

Running it as sudo/root on Linux resolved my problem

[adojayfan]

I had this problem and adding sudo to the beginning of the command solved it

Thanks , it's working for me

[Moutamid]

I am facing the same Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.DirectoryException: and i did anything i could do but all in vain. Anyone got any solution?

[AmineAyachi]

I had this problem and adding sudo to the beginning of the command solved it

for windows run cmd as administrator

[Aniket-coder95]

Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Can't create directory: /home/kumar_pc/.local/share/apktool/framework

help me in this

[Sparta2020]

I had the exact same issue. I had to run command prompt as administrator. Hopefully this helps.