The action “Run AppleScript” encountered an error: “/bin/sh: Operation not permitted”

Question

When I run Applescript from a working shell script I get an error: Operation not permitted

This is the shell script and it works fine in terminal:

sudo /Users/mbp115/Downloads/ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-2021.8.22/src/ntfs-3g /dev/disk0s3 /Volumes/Bootcamp

This is the AppleScript and it gives me an error:

on run {input, parameters}
do shell script &quot;sudo /Users/mbp115/Downloads/ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-2021.8.22/src/ntfs-3g /dev/disk0s3 /Volumes/Bootcamp&quot; with administrator privileges
return input

end run

The error message is:

Syntax error
/bin/sh: /Users/mbp115/Downloads/ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-2021.8.22/src/ntfs-3g: Operation not permitted

You're probably running into the requirement for special permissions to access personal information (specifically, your Downloads folder). You probably granted this access to Terminal, but not to your script. See this question (though it's a little out of date). — Gordon Davisson, Feb 11 '22 at 05:59
Make sure that /bin/sh has Full Disk Access in system preferences. — benwiggy, Feb 11 '22 at 09:15
ntfs-3g was added to the full disk access same as terminal. How to add /bin/sh? — startergo, Feb 11 '22 at 13:40
Added /bin/bash to Full disk Access, but still "operation is not permitted" . — startergo, Feb 11 '22 at 13:46

startergo · Answer 1 · 2022-02-13T05:29:49.617

This Apple script worked although not as elegant as I wanted. No need for additional access:

on run {input, parameters}
tell application &quot;Terminal&quot;
    activate
    set shell to do script &quot; sudo /Users/mbp115/Downloads/ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-2021.8.22/src/ntfs-3g /dev/disk0s3 /Volumes/Bootcamp&quot;

end tell

return input

end run

After installing the binary in /usr/local/bin the original Apple Script worked flawlessly.

on run {input, parameters}
do shell script &quot;/usr/local/bin/ntfs-3g /dev/disk0s3 /Volumes/Bootcamp&quot; with administrator privileges
return input

end run

The action “Run AppleScript” encountered an error: “/bin/sh: Operation not permitted”

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