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Could not setcwd() (errno 2: No such file or directory)

After running my project I encounter following error in android studio.
Do you know the reason?
10:04:15 PM: Executing task 'installDebug'...
Could not set process working directory to '/Users/mahdir/.gradle/daemon/4.8/:app': could not setcwd() (errno 2: No such file or directory)
10:04:15 PM: Task execution finished 'installDebug'.

For me
Close the project and remove it from recent project list.
Go to the project directory and remove .gradle & .idea directory.
Import this as existing project again.

For me Invalidate Cache / Restart worked.

I saw this error when I had an invalid "Gradle project:" specified as part of a Gradle Run/Debug Configuration in AS 3.2. It's a free text field but better to use the folder icon to the right of the field to ensure you are selecting a valid project.

For me, I had a Gradle project in the project I had opened, but hadn't imported it (as a Gradle project).
I fixed the issue by:
right-click on the build.gradle file in the Project window
select "Import Gradle project"
run tasks directly from the Gradle tool window

I guess the module is not properly selected in the run/debug configuration.
Before you try the whole unlink/link roundtrip just do:
Open the Run/Debug Configuration dialog for the config in question by
clicking on the dropdown to the top left (see Run/Debug Configuration Dropdown)
clicking on Edit Configurations... (see Configuration Dialog)
Click on the icon right next to the Gradle project field and re-select the module of your choice (see Gradle project selection)
Try running the run/debug configuration again.

cannot find symbol class R android studio 3.0.1

cannot find symbol class R
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'.
Compilation failed; see the compiler error output for details.

I think the project xml design contains any error. in that case R file could not be created. So please verify the xml file if no such error found then rebuild the project using Build → Clean Project / Rebuild Project

Check if there are any errors in your build.gradle (Module: app) file, and then sync it by using the refresh button from the Gradle panel.
Build > Clean Project, and then Build > Rebuild Project
I have been using MacBook Pro for my Android development, but I don't shut down but use the sleep mode normally. Because of this, my Android Studio gets out of control occasionally. Therefore, by simply restarting your entire development PC might resolve your issue.
Alternatively, you can try File > Invalidate Caches/Restart to clean up all the related caches.

Make sure that you have imported import <package_name>.R; (you can use Alt + Enter), than clean and rebuild your project (Build → Clean Project / Rebuild Project)
Note: Sometimes importing R file could not resolve the issue

The specified project directory ''" does not exist

Ever since I have upgraded my Android Studio 3.0.1 to 3.1 I am not able to run the project.
Executing task 'assemble'..
FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.
* What went wrong:
The specified project directory '' does not exist.
* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.
BUILD FAILED in 0s
The specified project directory '' does not exist.
15:52:35: Task execution finished 'assemble'.

If you are using IntelliJ with Gradle, you may need to unlink a non-existent module in the Gradle tab.

The issue might also be caused by an empty 'Gradle project:' field under:
'Run'
-> 'Edit Configurations...'
-> 'Gradle'
-> 'NAME OF YOUR CONFIGURATION'
-> 'Configuration'
-> 'Gradle project:'
Filling out this field by selecting the root directory of my application (an clicking on 'Apply') resolved the issue for me.

Delete .idea and .gradle folders and try to re-import the project. I had refactored my project name and I ran into the issue and deleting .idea and .gradle folders and re importing worked as it clears the meta data of project configuration for intellij or android studio.

Navigate to "File" and select "Invalidate Caches and Restart" from the drop down. After Android Studio restarts, your project should run.

have same issue
I copy an already existing project and try to run it and got this error
I fix it by
Enter to the settings.gradle file and change the "rootProject.name" to my new project name
If this not the issue than
2) from left side press on Gradle
press on project that failed to build and remove it
maybe you will need to restart the intelij after

How to run the 'gradle init' task in Eclipse Buildship plugin?

I want to use Gradle for my Android project, and I use Eclipse (rather than Android Studio). My web-search pointed me to Eclipse's Gradle Plugin called Buildship. I downloaded and installed it following this guide.
My need is to convert my Android project in my Eclipse workspace into something that works with Gradle build system. So following this section of the guide mentioned, I added Gradle support to my project. But I still can not see a build.gradle file in my project. I did refresh the project.
So what do I do to get a build.gradle file in my project?
*The guide I linked to says, *
Run the 'gradle init' task to create the initial Gradle files, in case
you do not have them yet.
but I can't figure out how to run the gradle init task.

In the "Gradle Tasks" panel, expand the node of your project. Then expand the "build setup" node. Right click on "init" and select "Run Gradle Tasks".
Then in the project explorer, right click on your project and select "Gradle", then select "Refresh Gradle Project". And voila! You must be able to see your build.gradle now.

Go to windows-->Show View-->Gradle Tasks. In this view you will be able to see your project.Expand build setup and double click "init" task.

In Android Studio, building one project of a multi-project setup with Gradle, can I make it only build one of the projects?

I have a multi-project setup in Gradle and work in Android-studio. The setup contains two apps (each one has its own project directory with its own build.gradle) and some libraries shared by those apps.
The directory structure looks like this:
/workspace/
/workspace/app1/
/workspace/app2/
/workspace/app3/
/workspace/library1/
/workspace/library1/
When I build from the command line I can limit the build to only one of the apps via
gradle assembleDebugApp1
When I build from within Android Studio, it seems to build all projects that have a build.gradle file and are inside of workspace.
In Android Studio, when I run Build->Make Project, I see on the bottom what gradle does:
Gradle build using tasks: [:app1:assembleDebug, :app2:assembleDebug, library1:bundleDebug, (...)].
I would like it to only run the assemble task for my "current project".
I'm new to AndroidStudio, so maybe the question is : How do I set the "current project'?
How do I tell Android Studio to only build what I need for app1?
Edit based on replies:
I do want to run gradle via make so it does give feedback back to the IDE, because I'd like to see the "Make Messages" window:

Open Gradle tasks tab and select task to run. You can select a task from subprojects.
On command line:
gradle :app1:assembleDebug

I'm not sure if there is an "official" way of handling this yet but I got around it by creating a new "Run Configuration" and replacing the default "Build" option in the "Before Launch" section with my own command that calls Gradle with the relevant command line options.