# GIT Error issue 7 messages from 2006-04-19 to 2006-04-20. Participants: Shyamal Sadanshio, Sam Ravnborg, Krzysiek Pawlik, Erik Mouw, Martin Langhoff. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/3917 ## Shyamal Sadanshio, 2006-04-19 11:16 Subject: GIT Error issue Message-ID: <3857255c0604190416j62abeae8va164896c5100f6ee@mail.gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/3857255c0604190416j62abeae8va164896c5100f6ee%40mail.gmail.com ``` Hi, I am newbie to GIT and facing some problem with the GIT usage. I am trying to clone a repository at www.linux-mips.org with the following command, I get error message as below: ************************************************************************** [root@sshyamal git-tutorial]# git clone git://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/scm/linux-malta.git linux-malta.git git: warning: invalid extra options ignored GNU Interactive Tools 4.3.20 (i686-pc-linux-gnu), 12:39:46 Apr 18 2006 GIT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version. Copyright (C) 1993-1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Written by Tudor Hulubei and Andrei Pitis, Bucharest, Romania git: fatal error: `chdir' failed: permission denied. *************************************************************************** I am exercising this command in root mode. I have browsed through FAQs/archived mails but haven't come across appropriate solution to this. Can anyone please let me know the problem cause for this issue? Thanks and Regards, Shyamal ``` ## Sam Ravnborg, 2006-04-19 11:20 Subject: Re: GIT Error issue Message-ID: <20060419112028.GA7278@mars.ravnborg.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20060419112028.GA7278%40mars.ravnborg.org In-Reply-To: <3857255c0604190416j62abeae8va164896c5100f6ee@mail.gmail.com> ``` On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 04:46:57PM +0530, Shyamal Sadanshio wrote: > Hi, > > I am newbie to GIT and facing some problem with the GIT usage. I am > trying to clone a repository at www.linux-mips.org with the > following command, I get error message as below: > > ************************************************************************** > [root@sshyamal git-tutorial]# git clone > git://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/scm/linux-malta.git linux-malta.git > git: warning: invalid extra options ignored > > GNU Interactive Tools 4.3.20 (i686-pc-linux-gnu), 12:39:46 Apr 18 2006 You are running the wrong git. The git you are running are the "GNU Interactive Tools" and not git from the git-suite. Fix - uninstall "GNU Interactive Tools" Sam ``` ## Krzysiek Pawlik, 2006-04-19 11:20 Subject: Re: GIT Error issue Message-ID: <44461D0C.6010502@people.pl> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/44461D0C.6010502%40people.pl In-Reply-To: <3857255c0604190416j62abeae8va164896c5100f6ee@mail.gmail.com> ``` Shyamal Sadanshio wrote: > ************************************************************************** > [root@sshyamal git-tutorial]# git clone > git://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/scm/linux-malta.git linux-malta.git > git: warning: invalid extra options ignored > > GNU Interactive Tools 4.3.20 (i686-pc-linux-gnu), 12:39:46 Apr 18 2006 ^ ^ ^ Use git - the content manager, not interactive tools. Use full path to git executable. -- Krzysiek Pawlik (Nelchael) RLU #322999 GPG Key ID: 0xBC555551 ``` ## Erik Mouw, 2006-04-19 11:21 Subject: Re: GIT Error issue Message-ID: <20060419112135.GA24807@harddisk-recovery.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20060419112135.GA24807%40harddisk-recovery.com In-Reply-To: <3857255c0604190416j62abeae8va164896c5100f6ee@mail.gmail.com> ``` On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 04:46:57PM +0530, Shyamal Sadanshio wrote: > I am newbie to GIT and facing some problem with the GIT usage. I am > trying to clone a repository at www.linux-mips.org with the > following command, I get error message as below: > > ************************************************************************** > [root@sshyamal git-tutorial]# git clone > git://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/scm/linux-malta.git linux-malta.git > git: warning: invalid extra options ignored > > GNU Interactive Tools 4.3.20 (i686-pc-linux-gnu), 12:39:46 Apr 18 2006 > GIT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the > terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free > Software > Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version. > Copyright (C) 1993-1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > Written by Tudor Hulubei and Andrei Pitis, Bucharest, Romania > > git: fatal error: `chdir' failed: permission denied. You're using the wrong GIT. Remove the GNU Interactive Tools and use git from kernel.org. > *************************************************************************** > > I am exercising this command in root mode. There is absolutely zero reason to run git as root. Erik -- +-- Erik Mouw -- www.harddisk-recovery.com -- +31 70 370 12 90 -- | Lab address: Delftechpark 26, 2628 XH, Delft, The Netherlands ``` ## Martin Langhoff, 2006-04-19 21:53 Subject: Re: GIT Error issue Message-ID: <46a038f90604191453q567192b0l9a35d50f96f8705d@mail.gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/46a038f90604191453q567192b0l9a35d50f96f8705d%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: <3857255c0604190416j62abeae8va164896c5100f6ee@mail.gmail.com> ``` If you are using Debian or a derivative, just do apt-get install git-core which will remove the 'git' package (GNU Interactive Tools) and install the git SCM. On RPM systems, probably yum install git-core will do the trick. cheers, martin ``` ## Shyamal Sadanshio, 2006-04-20 14:58 Subject: Re: GIT Error issue Message-ID: <3857255c0604200758h20d7e3eel253fd5a916be4309@mail.gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/3857255c0604200758h20d7e3eel253fd5a916be4309%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: <46a038f90604191453q567192b0l9a35d50f96f8705d@mail.gmail.com> ``` Thanks a lot for the pointer! It worked now!! Thanks and Regards, Shyamal On 4/20/06, Martin Langhoff wrote: > If you are using Debian or a derivative, just do > > apt-get install git-core > > which will remove the 'git' package (GNU Interactive Tools) and > install the git SCM. On RPM systems, probably > > yum install git-core > > will do the trick. > > cheers, > > > martin > ``` ## Shyamal Sadanshio, 2006-04-20 15:02 Subject: Re: GIT Error issue Message-ID: <3857255c0604200802h43582fa5w5bd6093a90ab4b31@mail.gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/3857255c0604200802h43582fa5w5bd6093a90ab4b31%40mail.gmail.com In-Reply-To: <20060419112135.GA24807@harddisk-recovery.com> ``` Hi, Yes, I had installed a wrong GIT. Thanks it worked now! However, with a http protocol instead of git and rsync because of firewall issue, I guess! Thanks and Regards, Shyamal On 4/19/06, Erik Mouw wrote: > On Wed, Apr 19, 2006 at 04:46:57PM +0530, Shyamal Sadanshio wrote: > > I am newbie to GIT and facing some problem with the GIT usage. I am > > trying to clone a repository at www.linux-mips.org with the > > following command, I get error message as below: > > > > ************************************************************************** > > [root@sshyamal git-tutorial]# git clone > > git://ftp.linux-mips.org/pub/scm/linux-malta.git linux-malta.git > > git: warning: invalid extra options ignored > > > > GNU Interactive Tools 4.3.20 (i686-pc-linux-gnu), 12:39:46 Apr 18 2006 > > GIT is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the > > terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free > > Software > > Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version. > > Copyright (C) 1993-1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > > Written by Tudor Hulubei and Andrei Pitis, Bucharest, Romania > > > > git: fatal error: `chdir' failed: permission denied. > > You're using the wrong GIT. Remove the GNU Interactive Tools and use > git from kernel.org. > > > > *************************************************************************** > > > > I am exercising this command in root mode. > > There is absolutely zero reason to run git as root. > > > Erik > > -- > +-- Erik Mouw -- www.harddisk-recovery.com -- +31 70 370 12 90 -- > | Lab address: Delftechpark 26, 2628 XH, Delft, The Netherlands > ```