Unable to use tags cache at /mnt/abc/projects/xyz/.aider.tags.cache.v3, falling back to memory cache

[mcfetz]

Issue

We store our projects on a network share which is mounted using CIFS. Aider has problems creating the tags cache in the project folder. After starting aider, I get the following message:

Unable to use tags cache at /mnt/abc/projects/xyz/.aider.tags.cache.v3, falling back to memory cache

aider was able to create the subfolder .aider.tags.cache.v3 but doesn't create the cache.db.

If I copy the project folder to a local drive and start aider, I don't get the error. If I copy the cache.db from my local folder to the project on the network drive, the error is gone. Aider is now able to read and write the cache.db. I checked the tables with sqlite3 and I can see newly created rows.

Version and model info

aider -v
Config files search order, if no --config:
  - /mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aider.conf.yml
  - /home/ddd/.aider.conf.yml (exists)

Loaded /home/ddd/.env
Too soon to check version: 7.5 hours
Command Line Args:   ...-v

Environment Variables:
  AIDER_OPENAI_API_KEY:...-
  AIDER_OPENAI_API_BASE:http://abc:4000/v1
Config File (/home/ddd/.aider.conf.yml):
  model:             openai/azure...-gpt...-4o
  weak...-model:        openai/azure...-gpt...-4o...-mini
  show...-model...-warnings:False
  git:               True
  subtree...-only:      True
  editor:            hx

Defaults:
  ...-...-set...-env:         []
  ...-...-api...-key:         []
  ...-...-model...-settings...-file:.aider.model.settings.yml
  ...-...-model...-metadata...-file:.aider.model.metadata.json
  ...-...-cache...-keepalive...-pings:0
  ...-...-map...-refresh:     auto
  ...-...-map...-multiplier...-no...-files:2
  ...-...-input...-history...-file:/mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aider.input.history
  ...-...-chat...-history...-file:/mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aider.chat.history.md
  ...-...-user...-input...-color:#00cc00
  ...-...-tool...-error...-color:#FF2222
  ...-...-tool...-warning...-color:#FFA500
  ...-...-assistant...-output...-color:#0088ff
  ...-...-code...-theme:      default
  ...-...-aiderignore:     /mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aiderignore
  ...-...-lint...-cmd:        []
  ...-...-test...-cmd:        []
  ...-...-voice...-format:    wav
  ...-...-voice...-language:  en
  ...-...-encoding:        utf...-8
  ...-...-env...-file:        /mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.env

Option settings:
  - aiderignore: /mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aiderignore
  - alias: None
  - analytics: None
  - analytics_disable: False
  - analytics_log: None
  - anthropic_api_key: None
  - api_key: []
  - apply: None
  - apply_clipboard_edits: False
  - assistant_output_color: #0088ff
  - attribute_author: True
  - attribute_commit_message_author: False
  - attribute_commit_message_committer: False
  - attribute_committer: True
  - auto_commits: True
  - auto_lint: True
  - auto_test: False
  - cache_keepalive_pings: 0
  - cache_prompts: False
  - chat_history_file: /mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aider.chat.history.md
  - chat_language: None
  - check_update: True
  - code_theme: default
  - commit: False
  - commit_prompt: None
  - completion_menu_bg_color: None
  - completion_menu_color: None
  - completion_menu_current_bg_color: None
  - completion_menu_current_color: None
  - config: None
  - copy_paste: False
  - dark_mode: False
  - detect_urls: True
  - dirty_commits: True
  - dry_run: False
  - edit_format: None
  - editor: hx
  - editor_edit_format: None
  - editor_model: None
  - encoding: utf...-8
  - env_file: /mnt/dua/project/sxyz/.env
  - exit: False
  - fancy_input: True
  - file: None
  - files: []
  - git: True
  - gitignore: True
  - gui: False
  - input_history_file: /mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aider.input.history
  - install_main_branch: False
  - just_check_update: False
  - light_mode: False
  - lint: False
  - lint_cmd: []
  - list_models: None
  - llm_history_file: None
  - load: None
  - map_multiplier_no_files: 2
  - map_refresh: auto
  - map_tokens: None
  - max_chat_history_tokens: None
  - message: None
  - message_file: None
  - model: openai/azure...-gpt...-4o
  - model_metadata_file: .aider.model.metadata.json
  - model_settings_file: .aider.model.settings.yml
  - multiline: False
  - openai_api_base: http://abc:4000/v1
  - openai_api_deployment_id: None
  - openai_api_key: ...-
  - openai_api_type: None
  - openai_api_version: None
  - openai_organization_id: None
  - pretty: True
  - read: None
  - restore_chat_history: False
  - set_env: []
  - show_diffs: False
  - show_model_warnings: False
  - show_prompts: False
  - show_release_notes: None
  - show_repo_map: False
  - skip_sanity_check_repo: False
  - stream: True
  - subtree_only: True
  - suggest_shell_commands: True
  - test: False
  - test_cmd: []
  - timeout: None
  - tool_error_color: #FF2222
  - tool_output_color: None
  - tool_warning_color: #FFA500
  - upgrade: False
  - user_input_color: #00cc00
  - verbose: True
  - verify_ssl: True
  - vim: False
  - voice_format: wav
  - voice_input_device: None
  - voice_language: en
  - watch_files: False
  - weak_model: openai/azure...-gpt...-4o...-mini
  - yes_always: None

Checking imports for version 0.71.1 and executable /usr/bin/python3
Installs file: /home/ddd/.aider/installs.json
Installs file exists and loaded
Not first run, loading imports in background thread
No model settings files loaded
Searched for model settings files:
  - /home/ddd/.aider.model.settings.yml
  - /mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aider.model.settings.yml
Loaded model metadata from:
  - /home/ddd/.aider.model.metadata.json
Model metadata:
{
    "key": "azure-gpt-4o",
    "max_tokens": 4096,
    "max_input_tokens": 128000,
    "max_output_tokens": 16384,
    "input_cost_per_token": 2.39866e-06,
    "cache_creation_input_token_cost": null,
    "cache_read_input_token_cost": null,
    "input_cost_per_character": null,
    "input_cost_per_token_above_128k_tokens": null,
    "input_cost_per_query": null,
    "input_cost_per_second": null,
    "input_cost_per_audio_token": null,
    "output_cost_per_token": 9.5947e-06,
    "output_cost_per_audio_token": null,
    "output_cost_per_character": null,
    "output_cost_per_token_above_128k_tokens": null,
    "output_cost_per_character_above_128k_tokens": null,
    "output_cost_per_second": null,
    "output_cost_per_image": null,
    "output_vector_size": null,
    "litellm_provider": "openai",
    "mode": "chat",
    "supported_openai_params": [
        "frequency_penalty",
        "logit_bias",
        "logprobs",
        "top_logprobs",
        "max_tokens",
        "max_completion_tokens",
        "modalities",
        "prediction",
        "n",
        "presence_penalty",
        "seed",
        "stop",
        "stream",
        "stream_options",
        "temperature",
        "top_p",
        "tools",
        "tool_choice",
        "function_call",
        "functions",
        "max_retries",
        "extra_headers",
        "parallel_tool_calls",
        "response_format"
    ],
    "supports_system_messages": null,
    "supports_response_schema": null,
    "supports_vision": false,
    "supports_function_calling": false,
    "supports_assistant_prefill": false,
    "supports_prompt_caching": false,
    "supports_audio_input": false,
    "supports_audio_output": false,
    "supports_pdf_input": false,
    "tpm": null,
    "rpm": null
}
Model settings:
cache_control: false
caches_by_default: false
edit_format: "diff"
editor_edit_format: "diff"
editor_model_name: null
examples_as_sys_msg: false
extra_params: null
lazy: false
name: "openai/azure-gpt-4o"
reminder: "user"
send_undo_reply: true
streaming: true
use_repo_map: true
use_system_prompt: true
use_temperature: true
weak_model_name: "openai/azure-gpt-4o-mini"
Tags cache error: database is locked
Unable to use tags cache at /mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aider.tags.cache.v3, falling back to memory cache
Cache recreation error: [Errno 39] Directory not empty: '/mnt/dua/projects/xyz/.aider.tags.cache.v3'
RepoMap initialized with map_mul_no_files: 2
Aider v0.71.1
Main model: openai/azure-gpt-4o with diff edit format
Weak model: openai/azure-gpt-4o-mini
Git repo: .git with 11 files
Repo-map: using 4096 tokens, auto refresh

[coredevorg]

Hi @mcfetz, I encountered the same problem and created patch that allows me to move the cache directory to a local device. See PR #2911 for details. Regards.