Side-by-side comparison of EEXIST and ENOENT — understand the differences, causes, and fixes.
AkousaEEXISTA file creation operation failed because a file with the specified name already exists.
An operation requiring that a file not exist was attempted on an existing file. This occurs with O_CREAT | O_EXCL flags in open(), when calling mkdir() on an existing directory, or creating a symlink where one already exists.
Check if the file exists before creating it. Use O_CREAT without O_EXCL if overwriting is acceptable. Remove the existing file first if appropriate.
The specified file or directory does not exist in the filesystem.
The path passed to a system call refers to a file or directory that does not exist. This can happen due to a typo in the path, a missing parent directory, a deleted file, or a dangling symbolic link.
Verify the file path is correct and all parent directories exist. Use ls or stat to check. If a symlink is involved, ensure the target exists. Create the missing file or directory if needed.