1902444 - Error: java.lang.NullPointerException at ZeroGd5.a(DashoA10*..) - SAP RAO 15.7

• RepAgent installer fails with NullPointerException when the user's account has a $HOME directory that is read-only.
• An install attempt results in the following errors:

Product Installer: Status: FATAL ERROR
Additional Notes: FATAL ERROR - The Installer has failed due to an Unhandled Exception java.lang.NullPointerException
…
DEBUG>>> ...: SybaseDestination.install() : Running silent mode... skipping SybaseDestination
DEBUG>>> ...: CheckInstalledComponentVersion.getComponentVersionText(): This is SySAM License Utilities 2.2.0.910
RepositoryManager: Trying fallback repository location...
RepositoryManager: Unable to find suitable location for repository
RepositoryManager: Trying fallback repository location...
RepositoryManager: Unable to find suitable location for repository
RepositoryManager: Unable to parse global repository, creating new
java.lang.NullPointerException
at ZeroGd5.a(DashoA10*..)
at ZeroGd5.b(DashoA10*..)
at ZeroGbw.a(DashoA10*..)
at ZeroGbw.a(DashoA10*..)
at ZeroGbw.a(DashoA10*..)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Installer.install(DashoA10*..)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.LifeCycleManager.b(DashoA10*..)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.LifeCycleManager.a(DashoA10*..)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.Main.main(DashoA10*..)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.launch(DashoA10*..)
at com.zerog.lax.LAX.main(DashoA10*..)
RegistryFacade: null
XMLScriptWriter: No Installation Objects were skipped

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• SAP Replication Server Option for Oracle (RAO) 15.7.1 SP102

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