astral-sh/uv · error · anyhow::Error

Failed to create link at `{}`: {err}

Error message

Failed to create link at `{}`: {err}

What it means

Error "Failed to create link at `{}`: {err}" thrown in astral-sh/uv.

Source

Thrown at crates/uv/src/commands/python/install.rs:1180

                }

                if let Some(existing) = existing {
                    // Ensure we do not report installation of this executable for an existing
                    // key if we undo it
                    changelog
                        .installed_executables
                        .entry(existing.key().clone())
                        .or_default()
                        .remove(&target);
                }

                if let Err(err) =
                    create_link_to_executable(&target, PythonExecutable::console(&executable))
                {
                    errors.push((
                        InstallErrorKind::Bin,
                        installation.key().clone(),
                        anyhow::anyhow!(
                            "Failed to create link at `{}`: {err}",
                            target.simplified_display()
                        ),
                    ));
                    continue;
                }

                debug!(
                    "Updated executable at `{}` to {}",
                    target.simplified_display(),
                    installation.key(),
                );
                changelog.installed.insert(installation.key().clone());
                changelog
                    .installed_executables
                    .entry(installation.key().clone())
                    .or_default()
                    .insert(target.clone());

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at crates/uv/src/commands/python/install.rs:1180 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of astral-sh/uv@f1a42680ff (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/80181ce3a25b7215. Report an issue: GitHub.