juanfont/headscale · error

renaming node: %w

Error message

renaming node: %w

What it means

Error "renaming node: %w" thrown in juanfont/headscale.

Source

Thrown at cmd/headscale/cli/nodes.go:250

		return printOutput(cmd, node, "Node expiration updated")
	}),
}

var renameNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
	Use:   "rename NEW_NAME",
	Short: "Renames a node in your network",
	RunE: clientRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client *clientv1.ClientWithResponses, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
		identifier, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")

		newName := ""
		if len(args) > 0 {
			newName = args[0]
		}

		resp, err := client.RenameNodeWithResponse(ctx, strconv.FormatUint(identifier, util.Base10), newName)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("renaming node: %w", err)
		}

		if resp.StatusCode() != http.StatusOK {
			return apiError(resp.StatusCode(), resp.ApplicationproblemJSONDefault)
		}

		return printOutput(cmd, resp.JSON200.Node, "Node renamed")
	}),
}

var deleteNodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
	Use:     cmdDelete,
	Short:   "Delete a node",
	Aliases: []string{aliasDel},
	RunE: clientRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client *clientv1.ClientWithResponses, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
		identifier, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint64("identifier")
		nodeID := strconv.FormatUint(identifier, util.Base10)

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Solutions

1. Inspect the wrapped error for the underlying cause and correct the failing condition (renaming node); retry the operation after fixing the input, configuration, or environment.

Example fix

Inspect the wrapped error for the underlying cause and correct the failing condition (renaming node); retry the operation after fixing the input, configuration, or environment.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at cmd/headscale/cli/nodes.go:250 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Renaming the node failed. Ensure the node ID exists and the new name is unique and DNS-label-safe.

AI-assisted analysis of juanfont/headscale@565fd254d0 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/2ec5190301a61d74. Report an issue: GitHub.