I agree, windows permissions are annoying. Actually it might be a permission within the git_src folder getting copied down. Have you looked at that?
Wes On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:43 PM, Lisa Zorn <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, I tried making sure I set things to not RO but I'll try more > (windows permissions are confusing, I am never sure if I'm succeeding with > things using the UI). > The other thing is that before this, we git clone many other things into dir2 > and they all work fine, but this one fails. > And it's re-producable; if I delete dir2 and start over, the same thing > happens on the same git_src (ok clearly that's Muni_GenevaBRT_** > HuntersPtToCandlestickIntercha**ngeOnly but I was trying to simplify my > email) after succeeding with other git clones before that). > -Lisa > > > On Tuesday, August 7, 2012 6:37:34 PM UTC-7, Wes Freeman wrote: > >> Check your permissions on dir1, and make sure it's not set as read-only >> or something. >> >> Wes >> >> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Lisa Zorn <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> I have been using git for years and have not run into this problem >>> before. I tried to git clone a repo that's on a local drive, and I get >>> this error: >>> dir1\dir2>git clone -b master Y:\git_src >>> Cloning into 'Muni_GenevaBRT_**HuntersPtToCandlestickIntercha** >>> ngeOnly'... >>> done. >>> fatal: unable to overwrite old ref-pack file: Permission denied >>> fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly >>> >>> However, when I run it in another directory (not a subdir of dir1), it >>> works fine. But it's repeatable; if I run it from dir1\dirX it happens >>> again. >>> I am using the stable version of git, and I'm on windows. What's going >>> on with the "old ref-pack file"? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> -Lisa >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Git for human beings" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/** >>> msg/git-users/-/plrGfYp4gNkJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/git-users/-/plrGfYp4gNkJ> >>> . >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+...@** >>> googlegroups.com. >>> >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/git-users?hl=en <http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en>. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Git for human beings" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/git-users/-/MCq1e6ocdQMJ. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.
