"Failed to connect to repository" Error while setting up Github Jenkins Plugin

Question

I am getting an error when inputting my repo location into the "Source Code Management > Git > Repository URL" section of a new Job. I have searched all around and tried many different URLs with no success.

Error:

Failed to connect to repository : Error performing command: git ls-remote -h https://github.com/micdoodle8/Crossbow_Mod_2.git HEAD

Any ideas? Thanks.

score 49 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 28 '12 at 13:28

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You might need to set the path to your git executable in Manage Jenkins -> Configure System -> Git -> Git Installations -> Path to Git executable.

For example, I was getting the same error in Windows. I had installed git with chocolatey, and got the location via Powershell:

Get-Command git.exe | Select Definition

In Unix, you should be able to do:

which git

answered Dec 28 '12 at 13:28

ngm

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Happened to me after I lost my profile, git.exe must have been in PATH and the new profile did not have that value. Had to reconfigure some of my Jenkins plugins as a result. – Ryan Rodemoyer May 05 '15 at 19:58
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Just as an FYI, this configuration can be found under Manage Jenkins -> Global Tool Configuration in some versions of Jenkins – Doozer Blake Feb 11 '19 at 16:40
Forgot to install git on my server. Kudos! – MUNGAI NJOROGE Dec 18 '19 at 14:04

score 22 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 20 '16 at 14:38

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on Jenkins ver. 2.7.4, the setting property of (Path to Git executable) is now in Manage Jenkins -> Global Tool Configuration -> Git -> Git Installations -> Path to Git executable.

answered Sep 20 '16 at 14:38

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score 3 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 28 '18 at 07:17

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I was getting the same thing while connection to git from jenkins. Here is few checklist you would like to watch on :-

Jenkins Configuration :-
1) Check whether git executable is appropriately specified
2) Provide SSH repository link git@blahblah
3) Under credentials >> Select Username and Authentication key (go to your server, Generate SSH keys ssh-keygen... Copy keys to JENKINS_HOME/,ssh)
You should be able to connect to your GIT repository from Jenkins

edited Jun 28 '18 at 07:17

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answered Sep 22 '15 at 09:57

Harshal Vaidya

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Thanks, I hadn't copied my key to JENKINS_HOME/.ssh which is why it wasn't working for me. – Will Brode Jun 01 '18 at 16:22

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 27 '17 at 03:23

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You might need to set the path to your git executable in Manage Jenkins -> global tool configuration -> Git -> Git Installations -> Path to Git executable.

answered Mar 27 '17 at 03:23

H.john

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score 2 · Answer 5 · edited Nov 15 '21 at 04:30

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The problem may occur when your system can not locate git installation. If you are using Jenkins on VM or local system, locate the git installation folder. For me (CentOS machine on AWS) it was in

/usr/bin/git

Put this path in Jenkins in Manage Jenkins -> Configure System -> Git -> Git Installations -> Path to Git executable

edited Nov 15 '21 at 04:30

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answered May 01 '20 at 06:14

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score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Oct 07 '12 at 22:04

You should install the Github Plugin for Jenkins.

After installation, in "Configure" within the project, there should be an input field for "GitHub project". Input "https://github.com/micdoodle8/Crossbow_Mod_2" (without the quotes) there. Additionally you put the same in the input field which says "Repositories" (the one you mentioned in your question) beneath it.

score 1 · Answer 7 · edited May 19 '17 at 10:54

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You have to set your path to your Git executable which is in Global Tool Configuration of Manage Jenkins. We can find location of a path via window power-shell as: Get-Command git.exe | Select Definition shown in pcture as: command for git executable path

edited May 19 '17 at 10:54

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answered Apr 03 '17 at 16:39

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score 1 · Answer 8 · answered Apr 08 '20 at 17:27

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Hmmm....if you have jenkins running in a VM, make sure you install the package 'git-core' or 'git':

sudo yum install git

After all, we must have git installed in the machine where jenkins is running. Otherwise you won't be able to run git commands.

answered Apr 08 '20 at 17:27

Nelson Dias

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Thanks `sudo yum install git` fixed the issue for me. – Umamaheswararao Meka Mar 25 '23 at 11:52

score 1 · Answer 9 · answered Jul 23 '20 at 19:15

First of all git should be properly installed in your system.

Check if after installing git, path is given in system environment variables. Add below paths in system variables "path" after installing git C:\Apps\Git\bin C:\Apps\Git\cmd

to test - run $ git -v in cmd prompt

Next, go to Manage Jenkins -> global tool configuration -> Git -> Git Installations -> Path to Git executable -> enter path like C:\Apps\Git\bin\git.exe (wherever your git is installed)

For detailed description on this issues and git setup in Jenkins, you can check this blog post - https://thewebspark.com/2020/07/24/git-and-github-setup-in-jenkins/

score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Oct 23 '21 at 20:42

As described above by others, make sure that your Path to Git executable is right. Be careful though how you find it: git --exec-path might give you a wrong path, e.g. mine is C:/Program Files/Git/mingw64/libexec/git-core. Now, there IS a git.exe living there but this path in Path to Git executable seemed to be wrong. What you need is (sticking to my example above) C:\Program Files\Git\bin\git.exe

score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Dec 25 '21 at 04:42

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For Window it worked when I gave the complete path under the Global Tool Configuration:

C:\Program Files\Git\bin\git.exe

answered Dec 25 '21 at 04:42

Rajesh Damam

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Sanjay · Answer 12 · 2023-01-23T14:16:03.510

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This error can be resolved, if we change the path of Git on Global Configuration Tools page.

Use Path- C:\Program Files\Git\bin\git.exe

For Detailed steps refer Click here

edited Jan 23 '23 at 14:16

answered Jan 23 '23 at 14:13

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Can you explain it here instead of redirecting users to an external site – carl verbiest Jan 27 '23 at 08:32
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