apache/hadoop · error · FileNotFoundException

Directory/File does not exist <path>

Error message

Directory/File does not exist <path>

What it means

Error "Directory/File does not exist <path>" thrown in apache/hadoop.

Source

Thrown at hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/server/namenode/FSDirectory.java:1897

          NameNode.getRemoteUser());
    } catch (IOException e) {
      throw new AccessControlException(e);
    }
  }

  @VisibleForTesting
  FSPermissionChecker getPermissionChecker(String fsOwner, String superGroup,
      UserGroupInformation ugi) throws AccessControlException {
    return new FSPermissionChecker(
        fsOwner, superGroup, ugi, getUserFilteredAttributeProvider(ugi),
        useAuthorizationWithContextAPI,
        accessControlEnforcerReportingThresholdMs);
  }

  void checkOwner(FSPermissionChecker pc, INodesInPath iip)
      throws AccessControlException, FileNotFoundException {
    if (iip.getLastINode() == null) {
      throw new FileNotFoundException(
          "Directory/File does not exist " + iip.getPath());
    }
    checkPermission(pc, iip, true, null, null, null, null);
  }

  void checkPathAccess(FSPermissionChecker pc, INodesInPath iip,
      FsAction access) throws AccessControlException {
    checkPermission(pc, iip, false, null, null, access, null);
  }
  void checkParentAccess(FSPermissionChecker pc, INodesInPath iip,
      FsAction access) throws AccessControlException {
    checkPermission(pc, iip, false, null, access, null, null);
  }

  void checkAncestorAccess(FSPermissionChecker pc, INodesInPath iip,
      FsAction access) throws AccessControlException {
    checkPermission(pc, iip, false, access, null, null, null);
  }

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Solutions

1. Confirm the path exists before the operation; check spelling with 'hdfs dfs -ls'.

When it happens

Trigger: Accessing a path (e.g. for quota or attribute checks) that does not exist in the namespace.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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