AlistGo/alist · error

directory copy not supported

Error message

directory copy not supported

What it means

Error "directory copy not supported" thrown in AlistGo/alist.

Source

Thrown at drivers/proton_drive/driver.go:311

	return newDir, nil
}

func (d *ProtonDrive) Move(ctx context.Context, srcObj, dstDir model.Obj) (model.Obj, error) {
	return d.DirectMove(ctx, srcObj, dstDir)
}

func (d *ProtonDrive) Rename(ctx context.Context, srcObj model.Obj, newName string) (model.Obj, error) {

	if d.protonDrive == nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("protonDrive bridge is nil")
	}

	return d.DirectRename(ctx, srcObj, newName)
}

func (d *ProtonDrive) Copy(ctx context.Context, srcObj, dstDir model.Obj) (model.Obj, error) {
	if srcObj.IsDir() {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("directory copy not supported")
	}

	srcLink, err := d.searchByPath(ctx, srcObj.GetPath(), false)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	reader, linkSize, fileSystemAttrs, err := d.protonDrive.DownloadFile(ctx, srcLink, 0)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to download source file: %w", err)
	}
	defer reader.Close()

	actualSize := linkSize
	if fileSystemAttrs != nil && fileSystemAttrs.Size > 0 {
		actualSize = fileSystemAttrs.Size
	}

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Solutions

1. This operation is not supported by the driver/backend; use a supported alternative or a different storage driver.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at drivers/proton_drive/driver.go:311 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of AlistGo/alist@843d9dc814 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/65f4d92064420ce5. Report an issue: GitHub.