zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw · error · anyhow::Error

OpenRC service executable path contains unsupported shell ch

Error message

OpenRC service executable path contains unsupported shell characters: {}. Install ZeroClaw at /usr/local/bin/zeroclaw and retry

What it means

Error "OpenRC service executable path contains unsupported shell characters: {}. Install ZeroClaw at /usr/local/bin/zeroclaw and retry" thrown in zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw.

Source

Thrown at crates/zeroclaw-runtime/src/service/mod.rs:1845

    if preferred.exists() {
        return Ok(preferred.to_path_buf());
    }

    let exe = std::env::current_exe().context("Failed to resolve current executable")?;
    Ok(exe)
}

fn install_linux_openrc(config: &Config) -> Result<()> {
    if !is_root() {
        bail!(
            "OpenRC service installation requires root privileges.\n\
             Please run with sudo: sudo zeroclaw service install"
        );
    }

    let exe = resolve_openrc_executable()?;
    if !openrc_executable_path_is_safe(&exe) {
        bail!(
            "OpenRC service executable path contains unsupported shell characters: {}. Install ZeroClaw at /usr/local/bin/zeroclaw and retry",
            exe.display()
        );
    }
    ensure_zeroclaw_user()?;
    warn_if_binary_in_home(&exe);

    let config_dir = Path::new("/etc/zeroclaw");
    let workspace_dir = config_dir.join("workspace");
    let log_dir = Path::new("/var/log/zeroclaw");

    if !config_dir.exists() {
        fs::create_dir_all(config_dir)
            .with_context(|| format!("Failed to create {}", config_dir.display().to_string()))?;
        #[cfg(unix)]
        {
            use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
            fs::set_permissions(config_dir, fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o755)).with_context(

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Solutions

1. Install ZeroClaw at /usr/local/bin/zeroclaw (a path without special shell characters) and retry.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at crates/zeroclaw-runtime/src/service/mod.rs:1845 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw@88bb9c8533 (2026-08-23). Data as JSON: /api/errors/b8852674c4f4881a. Report an issue: GitHub.