v2026.5.1: Error: EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir '.dexter\memory'
Author: vdalalCreated May 3, 2026Updated May 3, 2026
STEPS
- Updated dexter to the latest version: https://github.com/virattt/dexter/releases/tag/v2026.5.1
- Ran a financial query
- Error message [snip]
Error: EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir '.dexter\memory'
[snip]
POTENTIAL REASONS
- The file and dir exists [snip] dexter.dexter\memory
04/16/2026 04:30 PM . 04/16/2026 04:30 PM .. 03/25/2026 07:34 PM 53,248 index.sqlite [snip]
- (speculation) I was on an older release 'dexter' version and the old DB may NOT be compatible with the latest version
Source: virattt/dexter