Linux errno
Linux errno ENAMETOOLONG
In Linux errno, code ENAMETOOLONG is ENAMETOOLONG. The official source describes it as “File name too long”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.
CodeENAMETOOLONG
SymbolENAMETOOLONG
Source confidencehigh
Official definition
File name too long
In plain language
In Linux errno, code ENAMETOOLONG is ENAMETOOLONG. The official source describes it as “File name too long”. Its concrete cause depends on the operation and surrounding message.
Context to inspect
- The surrounding operation, version and subsystem determine the actual cause.
- The same numeric value can mean something different in another namespace.
Safe first checks
- Confirm which product, protocol or subsystem produced the code.
- Read the full surrounding error message and inspect relevant logs.
- Compare the code with the linked authoritative documentation before changing configuration.
Important context
Numeric value on this Linux runtime: 36. Numeric errno values can vary across systems. The symbolic errno name is the portable identity; numeric mappings can vary by platform.