Title: WP Update Fail
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# WP Update Fail

 *  [andybme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andybme/)
 * (@andybme)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-update-fail/)
 * When I try to update to latest version I get the errors shown below:
 * Warning: touch() [function.touch]: Unable to create file /tmp/wordpress-3.tmp
   because No such file or directory in /home/andybe5/public_html/wp-admin/includes/
   file.php on line 179
 * Warning: unlink(/tmp/wordpress-3.tmp) [function.unlink]: Operation not permitted
   in /home/andybe5/public_html/wp-admin/includes/file.php on line 503
    Download
   failed.: Could not open handle for fopen() to /tmp/wordpress-3.tmp
 * Installation Failed
 * Any help appreciated.

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 * Last reply from: [andybme](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andybme/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-update-fail/)
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