Android Studio - Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'

Question

I am running Ubuntu 16.04 with Android Studio 2.3.2 and Gradle 3.3. i just downloaded android studio and made a project. The target of the project is Android KitKat. When I try to run it, it gives and error saying "Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'..."

I just created this project and have not added any code.

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Answer 1

After a long search, I finally found the cause and the solution.

Cause:

The problem was caused by an automatically mounted ntfs hard disk. I saved all my projects files in an ntfs partition, but Ubuntu recognized the ntfs partition as a removable device (eg USB).

Solution:

1. Run sudo umount <name of the drive (eg /dev/sda1)> to unmount the drive in problem.
2. Run sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.backup to make a backup of fstab.
3. Open /etc/fstab with any text editor.

Here, find the line that specifies your ntfs partition. The line should look like this:

 UUID=<16 digit uuid> <something> ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46 0 0 

Add errors=remount-ro,uid=1000 after defaults,umask=007,gid=46
So after the change, it will look like this:

 UUID=<16 digit uuid> <something> ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46,errors=remount-ro,uid=1000 0 0 

4. Reboot your system

Now, gradle should not give the execution failed error anymore.