hashicorp/vagrant · error

vagrant.box_outdated_local

Error message

vagrant.box_outdated_local

What it means

Error "vagrant.box_outdated_local" thrown in hashicorp/vagrant.

Source

Thrown at lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb:88

            @logger.warn(e.to_s)
            env[:ui].warn(I18n.t("vagrant.box_malformed_continue_on_update"))
          rescue Errors::VagrantError => e
            raise if !env[:box_outdated_ignore_errors]
            env[:ui].detail(I18n.t(
              "vagrant.box_outdated_metadata_error_single",
              message: e.message))
          end
          env[:box_outdated] = update != nil
          local_update = check_outdated_local(env)
          if update && (local_update.nil? || (local_update.version < update[1].version))
            env[:ui].warn(I18n.t(
              "vagrant.box_outdated_single",
              name: update[0].name,
              provider: box.provider,
              current: box.version,
              latest: update[1].version))
          elsif local_update
            env[:ui].warn(I18n.t(
              "vagrant.box_outdated_local",
              name: local_update.name,
              old: box.version,
              new: local_update.version))
            env[:box_outdated] = true
          else
            env[:box_outdated] = false
          end

          @app.call(env)
        end

        def check_outdated_local(env)
          machine = env[:machine]

          # Make sure we respect the constraints set within the Vagrantfile
          version = machine.config.vm.box_version
          version += ", " if version

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_check_outdated.rb:88 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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