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Ran into this error while trying to create a shapefile layer for training sites in an object segmentation project. This is an issue with QGIS itself, as I tried to create new vector layers on previous projects and got the same error.

I did edit some path variables while trying to connect QGIS to an external python interpreter, and I suspect my issues stem from that based on navigating to Settings > "Options > Environment > Current environment variables (read-only - bold indicates modified at startup)". There was a custom PATH variable that I had set earlier in my ~/.bash_profile and commented out, but clearly it still exists according to Q.

For anyone experienced in customizing environment variables, is there a simple solution to this problem? I'm only just starting to become familiar with customization but I've surely bungled something up along the way.

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  • I just ran into this same issue today. Did you ever find a reason or resolution? – Gene Myers Nov 7 '20 at 10:48
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    If I recall, the issue was related to the path that QGIS was trying to save the shapefile out to. Sometimes it won't set a default directory for saving files, so you have to select the " ... " button directly beside the text box where you specify a file name, then navigate to whichever file folder you want to store the shapefile. – Rob Nov 9 '20 at 19:05
  • yes, it was that indeed, thank you. – Gene Myers Nov 10 '20 at 15:23
  • Same issue, and yes - selecting a different destination (e.g. Desktop) worked fine. – danwild Mar 18 at 3:38
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Copying the solution suggested by @Rob

You have to select the " ... " button directly beside the text box where you specify a file name, then navigate to whichever file folder you want to store the shapefile.

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