Command yarn --version throws an error.

[inglkruiz]

Do you want to request a feature or report a bug?
Bug

What is the current behavior?
Command yarn --version throws an error.

/home/myUser/.nvm/versions/node/v6.9.0/lib/node_modules/yarn/bin/yarn.js:47
      throw err;
      ^

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/myUser/.cache/yarn/.roadrunner.json'
    at Error (native)
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:640:18)
    at Object.fs.writeFileSync (fs.js:1333:33)

If the current behavior is a bug, please provide the steps to reproduce.
Install yarn 0.17.0 and run the command.

What is the expected behavior?
Get to know yarn version installed.

Please mention your node.js, yarn and operating system version.
node v6.9.0 - yarn 0.17.0 - Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS 64-bit

[hpurmann]

Got nearly the same error, installed with brew.

node v7.1.0 - yarn 0.17.0 - macOS 10.12.1

➜  repo git:(master) yarn --version
0.17.0
/usr/local/Cellar/yarn/0.17.0/libexec/lib/node_modules/yarn/bin/yarn.js:47
      throw err;
      ^

Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/Users/myUser/Library/Caches/Yarn/.roadrunner.json'
    at Object.fs.openSync (fs.js:557:18)
    at Object.fs.writeFileSync (fs.js:1214:33)
    at /usr/local/Cellar/yarn/0.17.0/libexec/lib/node_modules/yarn/node_modules/roadrunner/index.js:25:6
    at /usr/local/Cellar/yarn/0.17.0/libexec/lib/node_modules/yarn/node_modules/roadrunner/index.js:12:12
    at emitOne (events.js:101:20)
    at process.emit (events.js:188:7)
    at processEmit [as emit] (/usr/local/Cellar/yarn/0.17.0/libexec/lib/node_modules/yarn/node_modules/signal-exit/index.js:140:35)
    at process.exit (internal/process.js:147:15)
    at Command.<anonymous> (/usr/local/Cellar/yarn/0.17.0/libexec/lib/node_modules/yarn/node_modules/commander/index.js:825:13)
    at emitNone (events.js:91:20)

[wampiedriessen]

Is probably the same error as in #1834.
Fix is probably being picked into 0.17.1

[hpurmann]

I just cloned the repository to look into the problem myself. Now everything works, even when executing the brew binary.

[wyze]

Duplicate #1724.