kubernetes/kops · error

error applying update: %w

Error message

error applying update: %w

What it means

In updateAddon, the applier (typically kubectl-apply logic) failed to apply the manifest bytes that were successfully fetched. This wraps the apply error; the underlying cause is in the wrapped error (API rejection, malformed manifest objects, or cluster connectivity).

Source

Thrown at channels/pkg/channels/addon.go:204

func (a *Addon) updateAddon(ctx context.Context, k8sClient kubernetes.Interface, vfsContext *vfs.VFSContext, pruner *Pruner, applier Applier, required *AddonUpdate) error {
	manifestURL, err := a.GetManifestFullUrl()
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	klog.Infof("Applying update from %q", manifestURL)

	// We copy the manifest to a temp file because it is likely e.g. an s3 URL, which kubectl can't read
	data, err := vfsContext.ReadFile(manifestURL.String())
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error reading manifest: %w", err)
	}

	var merr error
	var applyError, pruneError error

	if applyError = applier.Apply(ctx, data); applyError != nil {
		merr = multierr.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("error applying update: %w", applyError))
	}

	if pruneError = pruner.Prune(ctx, data, a.Spec.Prune); pruneError != nil {
		merr = multierr.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("error pruning manifest: %w", pruneError))
	}

	if applyError != nil && pruneError == nil {
		// If we failed to apply, but not prune, we should try to apply again
		if err := applier.Apply(ctx, data); err != nil {
			merr = multierr.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("error applying update after prune: %w", err))
		} else {
			// If we succeeded to apply after prune, clear the errors
			merr = nil
		}
	}

	if merr != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error updating addon from %q: %w", manifestURL, merr)

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Solutions

1. Inspect the wrapped error for the Kubernetes API rejection reason
2. Check the addon manifest for invalid or unsupported resources
3. Verify the cluster API server is reachable and RBAC allows the apply

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at channels/pkg/channels/addon.go:204 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of kubernetes/kops@4c8573c808 (2026-09-05). Data as JSON: /api/errors/bbed1755e08666e0. Report an issue: GitHub.