Jenkins unable to find .gitconfig

Question

I am trying to execute the following command from jenkins

git config --global url.https://github.com/.insteadOf git://github.com/

But i am getting the following error

error: could not lock config file %USERPROFILE%/.gitconfig: No such file or directory

Jenkins configuration: Slave: Windows machine, Build step: Execute shell

I tried the following: Changed the file permission, Deleted the file and tried, Manually edited the .gitconfig to have the expected configuraiton.

I am really not sure what is causing this error. Is this because of the path (%USERPROFILE%)?

Please, try to execute command `echo %USERPROFILE%` and post the result. Most likely it's not a problem with file but this env variable cannot be resolved — Aleksander Stelmaczonek, Apr 03 '18 at 14:48
yes, the file is present in the path (c:/Users/[user-name]/.gitconfig — VJohn, Apr 03 '18 at 14:48
Hi @AleksanderStelmaczonek, When i did echo %USERPROFILE% am getting the output as "%USERPROFILE%" . (build-step: execute shell). "C:\Users\user-name" . (build-step: Windows batch). Both results in the same failure — VJohn, Apr 03 '18 at 14:50
Just to resolve any misunderstandings. Please, do the same for `echo $USERPROFILE` — Aleksander Stelmaczonek, Apr 03 '18 at 15:01
@AleksanderStelmaczonek echo $USERPROFILE result : C:\Users\user-name — VJohn, Apr 03 '18 at 15:11
Do I understand correctly your previous comment that you still failed to execute your original command even in Windows batch build step? — Aleksander Stelmaczonek, Apr 03 '18 at 15:13
@AleksanderStelmaczonek yes. Both in windows batch and execute shell, i am getting the same error — VJohn, Apr 03 '18 at 15:18
Then it's really puzzling. It seems like it's not an issue with env variables. Please, try searching for issues with .gitconfig locking. For example check if there is a file named `.gitconfig.lock`. — Aleksander Stelmaczonek, Apr 03 '18 at 15:28

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 04 '18 at 04:59

First, check this is not related to JENKINS-21376:

"Force polling using workspace" Allows my poll to suceed and the build to be triggered automatically.

Check your HOME, the presence of a special character in the path or a process locking .gitconfig.lock

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