raise SuspiciousFileOperation("Could not derive file name from '%s'" % name) on Running collectstatic command

[Maadis Ie]

Hi, 

I am trying to deploy my first Django app (5.0.7). When I run 'python mange.py collectstatic' it copies some of the admin and css files and exit with the following error message:

"python manage.py collectstatic

You have requested to collect static files at the destination
location as specified in your settings:

    /webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/dproject/staticfiles

This will overwrite existing files!
Are you sure you want to do this?

Type 'yes' to continue, or 'no' to cancel: yes
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/dproject/manage.py", line 22, in <module>
    main()
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/dproject/manage.py", line 18, in main
    execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 442, in execute_from_command_line
    utility.execute()
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 436, in execute
    self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv)
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 413, in run_from_argv
    self.execute(*args, **cmd_options)
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/management/base.py", line 459, in execute
    output = self.handle(*args, **options)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py", line 209, in handle
    collected = self.collect()
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py", line 135, in collect
    handler(path, prefixed_path, storage)
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/contrib/staticfiles/management/commands/collectstatic.py", line 378, in copy_file
    self.storage.save(prefixed_path, source_file)
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/files/storage/base.py", line 44, in save
    name = self.get_available_name(name, max_length=max_length)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/files/storage/base.py", line 82, in get_available_name
    validate_file_name(file_name)
  File "/webapps/dsite/dcork.ie/virt/lib/python3.12/site-packages/django/core/files/utils.py", line 10, in validate_file_name
    raise SuspiciousFileOperation("Could not derive file name from '%s'" % name)
django.core.exceptions.SuspiciousFileOperation: Could not derive file name from ''

Has anybody entered this error? I am getting this error both on Nginx alone and Whitenoise. It copies some files in the destination directory before this error.  

Any pointers would be highly appreciated.
Thanks, 

[Amitesh Sahay]

Please my reply below

The error SuspiciousFileOperation: Could not derive file name from '' indicates that a file operation is being attempted without a valid file name. This can occur if a file is being saved or uploaded with an empty or invalid name.

Regards,

Amitesh 

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[Maadis]

Thanks, Amitesh, for this info. It makes sense to me now!

Since nothing worked, I manually copied all the necessary libraries to a folder where the NginX serves its static files—it worked. However, while I was copying those files, I had noticed a file with an empty name (shown as '/' in the Linux system) in one of my folders!

I will test this in another environment with the above info in mind.

Thanks once again.
With regards,
Maadis