netbirdio/netbird · error

failed to copy from %s to %s; %v

Error message

failed to copy from %s to %s; %v

What it means

Error "failed to copy from %s to %s; %v" thrown in netbirdio/netbird.

Source

Thrown at client/cmd/root.go:410

		return err
	}

	if fds, err = os.ReadDir(src); err != nil {
		return err
	}
	for _, fd := range fds {
		srcfp := path.Join(src, fd.Name())
		dstfp := path.Join(dst, fd.Name())

		fileInfo, err := os.Stat(srcfp)
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("fouldn't get fileInfo; %v", err)
		}

		switch fileInfo.Mode() & os.ModeType {
		case os.ModeSymlink:
			if err = copySymLink(srcfp, dstfp); err != nil {
				return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy from %s to %s; %v", srcfp, dstfp, err)
			}
		case os.ModeDir:
			if err = cpDir(srcfp, dstfp); err != nil {
				return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy from %s to %s; %v", srcfp, dstfp, err)
			}
		default:
			if err = cpFile(srcfp, dstfp); err != nil {
				return fmt.Errorf("failed to copy from %s to %s; %v", srcfp, dstfp, err)
			}
		}
	}
	return nil
}

func migrateToNetbird(oldPath, newPath string) bool {
	_, errOld := os.Stat(oldPath)
	_, errNew := os.Stat(newPath)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at client/cmd/root.go:410 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of netbirdio/netbird@93e97f4bf1 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/284752bb265bf0dd. Report an issue: GitHub.