failed to remove protected create marker directory {}: {err}

Error message

failed to remove protected create marker directory {}: {err}

What it means

Error "failed to remove protected create marker directory {}: {err}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/linux_run_main.rs:1147

        for target in targets.iter().rev() {
            match fs::remove_file(&target.marker_file) {
                Ok(()) => {}
                Err(err) if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {}
                Err(err) => panic!(
                    "failed to unregister protected create target {}: {err}",
                    target.target.path().display()
                ),
            }
        }

        let mut violation = false;
        for target in targets.iter().rev() {
            violation |= remove_protected_create_target(&target.target);
            match fs::remove_dir(&target.marker_dir) {
                Ok(()) => {}
                Err(err) if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {}
                Err(err) if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::DirectoryNotEmpty => {}
                Err(err) => panic!(
                    "failed to remove protected create marker directory {}: {err}",
                    target.marker_dir.display()
                ),
            }
        }
        violation
    })
}

fn remove_protected_create_target(target: &crate::bwrap::ProtectedCreateTarget) -> bool {
    for attempt in 0..100 {
        match try_remove_protected_create_target(target) {
            Ok(removal) => return removal.is_some(),
            Err(err) if err.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::DirectoryNotEmpty && attempt < 99 => {
                thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1));
            }
            Err(err) => {
                panic!(

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/linux-sandbox/src/linux_run_main.rs:1147 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/772ba19a02d227c5. Report an issue: GitHub.