AlistGo/alist · error

failed to upload file: %w

Error message

failed to upload file: %w

What it means

Error "failed to upload file: %w" thrown in AlistGo/alist.

Source

Thrown at drivers/proton_drive/util.go:140

	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get file info: %w", err)
	}

	_, err = d.protonDrive.GetLink(ctx, parentLinkID)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get parent link: %w", err)
	}

	reader := &progressReader{
		reader:   bufio.NewReader(file),
		total:    size,
		current:  0,
		callback: up,
	}

	_, _, err = d.protonDrive.UploadFileByReader(ctx, parentLinkID, fileName, fileInfo.ModTime(), reader, 0)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("failed to upload file: %w", err)
	}

	return nil
}

func (d *ProtonDrive) ensureTempServer() error {
	if d.tempServer != nil {

		// Already running
		return nil
	}

	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	d.tempServerPort = listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port

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Solutions

1. Inspect the underlying error details in the message, fix the indicated cause (credentials, network, or provider-side failure), and retry.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at drivers/proton_drive/util.go:140 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/fbbd981461c2a8fa. Report an issue: GitHub.