Cannot install bert after upgrade to 1.4.4.2

[ssepa001]

So at first I couldn't update to 1.4.4.2 due to bert but then i removed bert then updated then tried reinstalling bert and still no luck. i get following error in both scenarios:
(I have tried the trivial chown -Rh user .meteor
Error: EACCES: permission denied, mkdir '/Users/admin/.meteor/packages/themeteorchef_bert/.build1296..2.1.2.ahic3a++os+web.browser+web.cordova' at Error (native) at Object.fs.mkdirSync (fs.js:794:18) at Object.wrapper [as mkdir] (/tools/fs/files.js:1586:35) at Object.files.mkdir_p (/tools/fs/files.js:445:11) at new Builder (/tools/isobuild/builder.js:109:13) at [object Object].saveToPath (/tools/isobuild/isopack.js:1190:19) at [object Object]._.extend._saveIsopack (/tools/packaging/tropohouse.js:353:15) at /tools/packaging/tropohouse.js:526:16 at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:359:18 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:352:34 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:350:23 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at Object.enterJob (/tools/utils/buildmessage.js:324:26) at /tools/packaging/tropohouse.js:515:22 at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:359:18 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:352:34 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:350:23 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at Object.enterJob (/tools/utils/buildmessage.js:324:26) at Object.download (/tools/packaging/tropohouse.js:427:20) at /tools/packaging/tropohouse.js:600:22 at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:359:18 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:352:34 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:350:23 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at Object.enterJob (/tools/utils/buildmessage.js:324:26) at [object Object]._.extend.downloadPackagesMissingFromMap (/tools/packaging/tropohouse.js:597:20) at /tools/project-context.js:808:25 at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:359:18 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:352:34 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:350:23 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at Object.enterJob (/tools/utils/buildmessage.js:324:26) at /tools/project-context.js:807:20 at /tools/packaging/catalog/catalog.js:100:5 at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:271:13 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:264:29 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:262:18 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:253:23 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at Object.capture (/tools/utils/buildmessage.js:252:19) at Object.catalog.runAndRetryWithRefreshIfHelpful (/tools/packaging/catalog/catalog.js:99:31) at ProjectContext._downloadMissingPackages (/tools/project-context.js:806:13) at /tools/project-context.js:283:9 at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:359:18 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:352:34 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:350:23 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at Object.enterJob (/tools/utils/buildmessage.js:324:26) at ProjectContext._.extend._completeStagesThrough (/tools/project-context.js:273:18) at /tools/project-context.js:265:12 at Function.run (/tools/tool-env/profile.js:490:12) at ProjectContext._.extend.prepareProjectForBuild (/tools/project-context.js:264:13) at /tools/runners/run-app.js:563:29 at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:271:13 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:264:29 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:262:18 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at /tools/utils/buildmessage.js:253:23 at [object Object]._.extend.withValue (/tools/utils/fiber-helpers.js:89:14) at Object.capture (/tools/utils/buildmessage.js:252:19) at bundleApp (/tools/runners/run-app.js:562:31) at [object Object]._.extend._runOnce (/tools/runners/run-app.js:631:35) at [object Object]._.extend._fiber (/tools/runners/run-app.js:890:28) at /tools/runners/run-app.js:417:12

[themeteorchef]

Hi Sam. I'm not sure how to fix this just yet, it seems like something may have changed with the underlying package system as Bert itself hasn't changed in awhile. I'll have to take a look.

[ssepa001]

@themeteorchef Thanks for your response. I honestly do not know how i finally fixed this issue but it involved hours of trial and error, removing and reinstalling packages and also updating all packages (specially the standard-minifiers) to the latest available. Doing all these seemed to finally fix the issue but unfortunately I do not have a step by step solution for others who come across this.

It is up to you if you want to close this or if you seem to be able to replicate the issue then perhaps find a more detailed solution.

Thanks!

[themeteorchef]

@ssepa001 bittersweet, then, I suppose! Glad to hear you got it fixed. Bert is long overdue for a move to NPM so hopefully this will self-correct with that release.