netbirdio/netbird · error

init log: %w

Error message

init log: %w

What it means

Error "init log: %w" thrown in netbirdio/netbird.

Source

Thrown at client/cmd/service_controller.go:222

	time.Sleep(time.Second * 2)
	log.Info("stopped NetBird service") //nolint
	return nil
}

// Common setup for service control commands
func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, consoleLog bool) (service.Service, error) {
	// rootCmd env vars are already applied by PersistentPreRunE.
	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(serviceCmd)

	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())

	if err := handleRebrand(cmd); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if consoleLog {
		if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, util.LogConsole); err != nil {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
		}
	} else {
		if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, logFiles...); err != nil {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
		}
	}

	cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create service config: %w", err)
	}

	s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), cfg)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return s, nil

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at client/cmd/service_controller.go:222 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/c38b7219a868d40e. Report an issue: GitHub.