SeleniumHQ/selenium · error · anyhow::Error

Error getting parent of {:?}

Error message

Error getting parent of {:?}

What it means

Error "Error getting parent of {:?}" thrown in SeleniumHQ/selenium.

Source

Thrown at rust/src/files.rs:447

    );
    log.trace(format!("Running command: {}", command.display()));
    run_shell_command(command)?;

    Ok(())
}

pub fn untargz(compressed_file: &str, target: &Path, log: &Logger) -> Result<(), Error> {
    log.trace(format!(
        "Untargz {} to {}",
        compressed_file,
        target.display()
    ));
    let file = File::open(compressed_file)?;
    let tar = GzDecoder::new(&file);
    let mut archive = Archive::new(tar);
    let parent_path = target
        .parent()
        .ok_or(anyhow!(format!("Error getting parent of {:?}", file)))?;
    if !target.exists() {
        archive.unpack(parent_path)?;
    }
    Ok(())
}

pub fn uncompress_tar(decoder: &mut dyn Read, target: &Path, log: &Logger) -> Result<(), Error> {
    log.trace(format!(
        "Uncompress compressed tarball to {}",
        target.display()
    ));
    let mut buffer: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
    decoder.read_to_end(&mut buffer)?;
    let mut archive = Archive::new(Cursor::new(buffer));
    for entry in archive.entries()? {
        let mut entry_decoder = entry?;
        let path = entry_decoder.path()?;
        let entry_path: PathBuf = if path.iter().count() > 1 {

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Solutions

1. Check that the target path passed for extraction has a parent directory (it must not be the filesystem root)
2. Use a normal directory under the cache folder rather than '/' or a root-level path

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at rust/src/files.rs:447 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Occurs when a path has no parent directory (e.g., a filesystem root) while Selenium Manager tries to resolve it. Prevent it by passing a valid, non-root file path for downloads or cache locations.

AI-assisted analysis of SeleniumHQ/selenium@aa36b38e69 (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/e821e35d9594d597. Report an issue: GitHub.