AlistGo/alist · error

either keyPass or saltedKeyPass must be not nil

Error message

either keyPass or saltedKeyPass must be not nil

What it means

Error "either keyPass or saltedKeyPass must be not nil" thrown in AlistGo/alist.

Source

Thrown at drivers/proton_drive/util.go:474

	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	parentNodeKR, err := d.getLinkKR(ctx, parentLink)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	signatureVerificationKR, err := d.getSignatureVerificationKeyring([]string{link.SignatureEmail})
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return link.GetKeyRing(parentNodeKR, signatureVerificationKR)
}

var (
	ErrKeyPassOrSaltedKeyPassMustBeNotNil = errors.New("either keyPass or saltedKeyPass must be not nil")
	ErrFailedToUnlockUserKeys             = errors.New("failed to unlock user keys")
)

func getAccountKRs(ctx context.Context, c *proton.Client, keyPass, saltedKeyPass []byte) (*crypto.KeyRing, map[string]*crypto.KeyRing, map[string]proton.Address, []byte, error) {

	user, err := c.GetUser(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, nil, nil, err
	}
	// fmt.Printf("user %#v", user)

	addrsArr, err := c.GetAddresses(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, nil, nil, err
	}
	// fmt.Printf("addr %#v", addr)

	if saltedKeyPass == nil {

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Solutions

1. Check the storage configuration and the provider's service status, fix the indicated cause, and retry the operation.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at drivers/proton_drive/util.go:474 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/835148064c62a188. Report an issue: GitHub.