denoland/deno · error

cabinet file {name} missing

Error message

cabinet file {name} missing

What it means

Error "cabinet file {name} missing" thrown in denoland/deno.

Source

Thrown at cli/tools/desktop.rs:5099

      folder.add_file(f.key.clone());
    }
  }

  let cursor = std::io::Cursor::new(Vec::<u8>::new());
  let mut writer = builder
    .build(cursor)
    .context("failed to start cabinet for .msi")?;
  // Files come back in the order they were added; read each one's bytes by its
  // cab name (the MSI File key) to stay robust to ordering.
  let by_key: std::collections::HashMap<&str, &MsiFile> =
    files.iter().map(|f| (f.key.as_str(), f)).collect();
  while let Some(mut file_writer) = writer
    .next_file()
    .context("failed to advance cabinet writer")?
  {
    let name = file_writer.file_name().to_string();
    let f = by_key.get(name.as_str()).ok_or_else(|| {
      deno_core::anyhow::anyhow!("cabinet file {name} missing")
    })?;
    let data = std::fs::read(&f.abs_path).with_context(|| {
      format!("failed to read {} for .msi cabinet", f.abs_path.display())
    })?;
    file_writer.write_all(&data)?;
  }
  let cursor = writer.finish().context("failed to finish cabinet")?;
  Ok(cursor.into_inner())
}

/// Recursively copy a directory tree, ensuring writable permissions on the
/// destination. This is needed because source files from the Nix store are
/// read-only.
/// Strip unnecessary files from a CEF-based app bundle to reduce size.
///
/// Removes:
/// - Non-English locale packs (~47MB)
/// - SwiftShader software Vulkan renderer (~16MB, not needed on macOS with Metal)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at cli/tools/desktop.rs:5099 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of denoland/deno@89f33cbef2 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/fb7c107e84cac212. Report an issue: GitHub.