juanfont/headscale · error

renaming user: %w

Error message

renaming user: %w

What it means

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

Source

Thrown at cmd/headscale/cli/users.go:251

		})
	}),
}

var renameUserCmd = &cobra.Command{
	Use:     "rename",
	Short:   "Renames a user",
	Aliases: []string{"mv"},
	RunE: clientRunE(func(ctx context.Context, client *clientv1.ClientWithResponses, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
		id, _, err := resolveSingleUser(ctx, client, cmd)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		newName, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("new-name")

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

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

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

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Solutions

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

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at cmd/headscale/cli/users.go:251 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Renaming the user failed. Verify the user exists and the new name is unique and valid.

AI-assisted analysis of juanfont/headscale@565fd254d0 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/46deadc920fcc5bb. Report an issue: GitHub.