puppetlabs/puppet · error · Puppet::ParseError

Could not find any files from %{values}

Error message

Could not find any files from %{values}

What it means

Error "Could not find any files from %{values}" thrown in puppetlabs/puppet.

Source

Thrown at lib/puppet/parser/functions/file.rb:33

  * An absolute path, which can load a file from anywhere on disk.
  * Multiple arguments, which will return the contents of the **first** file
  found, skipping any files that don't exist.
  "
) do |vals|
  path = nil
  vals.each do |file|
    found = Puppet::Parser::Files.find_file(file, compiler.environment)
    if found && Puppet::FileSystem.exist?(found)
      path = found
      break
    end
  end

  if path
    Puppet::FileSystem.read_preserve_line_endings(path)
  else
    raise Puppet::ParseError, _("Could not find any files from %{values}") % { values: vals.join(", ") }
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/puppet/parser/functions/file.rb:33 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of puppetlabs/puppet@e227c27540 (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/d7576ca3d82d3222. Report an issue: GitHub.