TortoiseGit-git did not exit cleanly (exit code 1)

Question

I got this message when i tried to create repository by using Git clone.

git did not exit cleanly (exit code 1)

How to fix this?

Answer 1

Actually, this error message just says that there is some problem but no specifications of the problem. So, in my case, it was a pending pull request. I pulled the changes into my repo, and then pushed it again and it worked. Moreover, if there is an error on tortoisegit, I prefer to do the same on console. Console gives more detail error message

Answer 2

Right-click folder -> TortiseGit -> Clean up.. -> click OK

None of the above solutions worked for me but this one did.

Answer 3

Try these two commands in git bash:

1) git gc --force

2) git fetch -p

Answer 4

Right from my experience, I most often get this when I have locally changed files that will be over ridden by the pull, you need to stash or move the files before you can pull it.

Answer 5

Following this guide I had the same issue. To expand on Eric Moore's ridiculously vague answer,

Right click > TortoiseGit > Settings > Network

Down the bottom in the "SSH" section, hit Browse and find your TortoiseGit\bin\TortoisePlink.exe file. In my case the path was under Programs as opposed to Program Files

Answer 6

For My case i did 3 steps to achieve the sucessful build.

1. revert all the local changes if any (or just keep a copy of it in case you need it for future use)

2. Do a git clean up, do a pull and check the logs for error

3. GO to the git bash option and the error i was getting in log in above stem (i my case ) as "error: cannot lock ref and the branch details", so in the git bash i ran the following command git update-ref -d 'Branch_name'

For example if the error was something like **

• ISSUE

**error: cannot lock ref 'refs/remotes/origin/EXMPLEISSUE/EXAMPLE-1011_DEMO_web_interface_DOES_NOT_GET_GIT_UPDATE':

Then i ran following command git update-ref -d 'refs/remotes/origin/EXMPLEISSUE/EXAMPLE-1011_DEMO_web_interface_DOES_NOT_GET_GIT_UPDATE'

We have to ensure all the error in logs to be solved similarly before getting a successful pull by doing git update-ref -d 'Branch_name' and finally i can get the take the successful pull from git.