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June 6, 2024 20:52
When you get update_ref failed for ref error in git.
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| # Rename from 'C:/Users/Repos/phishfoodvr/.git/refs/remotes/origin/CHA/main.lock' to 'C:/Users/Repos/phishfoodvr/.git/refs/remotes/origin/CHA/main' failed. Should I try again? (y/n) n | |
| # error: update_ref failed for ref 'refs/remotes/origin/CHA/main': couldn't set 'refs/remotes/origin/CHA/main' | |
| $ cd $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel) # if necessary | |
| $ rm -rf .git/refs/remotes/origin # remove all origin/* | |
| $ mkdir .git/refs/remotes/origin # create empty origin/ | |
| $ git fetch origin # repopulate origin/* |