hSUM / docs 0.1.0-alpha.4 / error codes / POINTER_EXISTS
POINTER_EXISTS
INVALID_ARGUMENT
not retryable
exit 2
Problem
a repository pointer already exists
Cause
the requested pointer write conflicts with existing bytes
Fix
inspect the pointer, then repeat with --force-pointer if replacement is intended
Explain this offline
No network required — the same catalog ships inside the binary:
hsum help error POINTER_EXISTS
Category
INVALID_ARGUMENT — The request was rejected before any work began — an input broke a documented contract.
Canonical URL: https://hsum.burkankale.com/docs/0.1.0-alpha.4/errors/POINTER_EXISTS