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+### Please describe the problem.
+
+git annex fails init step:
+
+i.e.:
+$ mkdir ~/annex
+$ cd ~/annex
+$ git init
+$ git annex init < this step fails:
+
+mv: cannot move '/home/user/.cache/git-annex/locales.tmp/b03b775f010002f73bc923b1b46a73c7.4328' to '/home/user/.cache/git-annex/locales/b03b775f010002f73bc923b1b46a73c7': No such file or directory
+
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+install git annex on CentOS8 , try to perform git annex init
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+CentOS8 / git-annex-standalone-8.20200909-1.x86_64
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+[[!format sh """
+# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.
+# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log
+
+
+# End of transcript or log.
+"""]]
+
+### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
+
+No, first time install