yorukot/superfile · error

refusing symlink trash directory %s

Error message

refusing symlink trash directory %s

What it means

Error "refusing symlink trash directory %s" thrown in yorukot/superfile.

Source

Thrown at src/internal/trash/trash_linux.go:199

	}
	for _, dir := range []string{td.files, td.info} {
		if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0o700); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create trash directory %s: %w", dir, err)
		}
		if err := ensureOwnedPrivateTrash(dir); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	return nil
}

func ensureOwnedPrivateTrash(path string) error {
	info, err := os.Lstat(path)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if info.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
		return fmt.Errorf("refusing symlink trash directory %s", path)
	}
	if !info.IsDir() {
		return fmt.Errorf("trash path %s is not a directory", path)
	}
	if stat, ok := info.Sys().(*syscall.Stat_t); ok && int(stat.Uid) != os.Getuid() {
		return fmt.Errorf("trash directory %s is not owned by current user", path)
	}
	if info.Mode().Perm()&0o077 != 0 {
		//nolint:gosec // Directory execute bit is required; trash directories are restricted to the owner.
		if err := os.Chmod(path, 0o700); err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("failed to restrict trash directory %s: %w", path, err)
		}
	}
	return nil
}

func validSharedTrash(path string) bool {
	info, err := os.Lstat(path)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/internal/trash/trash_linux.go:199 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of yorukot/superfile@b72f550bc6 (2026-09-01). Data as JSON: /api/errors/14399de591ad1ef1. Report an issue: GitHub.