hashicorp/vagrant · error

vagrant.moved_cwd

Error message

vagrant.moved_cwd

What it means

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

Source

Thrown at lib/vagrant/machine.rb:661

      @data_dir.join("creator_uid")
    end

    # Checks the current directory for a given machine
    # and displays a warning if that machine has moved
    # from its previous location on disk. If the machine
    # has moved, it prints a warning to the user.
    def check_cwd
      desired_encoding = @env.root_path.to_s.encoding
      vagrant_cwd_filepath = @data_dir.join('vagrant_cwd')
      vagrant_cwd = if File.exist?(vagrant_cwd_filepath)
                      File.read(vagrant_cwd_filepath,
                        external_encoding: desired_encoding
                      ).chomp
                    end

      if !File.identical?(vagrant_cwd.to_s, @env.root_path.to_s)
        if vagrant_cwd
          ui.warn(I18n.t(
            'vagrant.moved_cwd',
            old_wd:     "#{vagrant_cwd}",
            current_wd: "#{@env.root_path.to_s}"))
        end
        File.write(vagrant_cwd_filepath, @env.root_path.to_s,
          external_encoding: desired_encoding
        )
      end
    end
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/vagrant/machine.rb:661 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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