git error: cannot stat : Protocol error

Question

I can't pull/push to remote repo in bitbucket or change branch locally. I am getting the following errors.

 * branch            master     -> FETCH_HEAD
Performing inexact rename detection: 100% (651/651), done.
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?body_icons.png': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?chambre-meublee-montreal.jpg': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?colocation-montreal-canada-irie-location.jpg': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?colocation-montreal-etudiant-irie-location.jpg': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?colocation-montreal-irie-location.jpg': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?home-banner.jpg': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?icons-1.png': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?icons-2.png': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?icons-3.png': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?logo.png': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?merci-banner.jpg': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?proto.jpg': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?recherche-colocation-montreal-irie-location.jpg': Protocol error
error: cannot stat 'public/location-chambre-meublee/pictures?trouver-une-colocation-a-montreal-irie-location.jpg': Protocol error

How can I resolve this or remove these files in bitbucket?

Did you ever figure this out? I'm having the same issue. – Matt Grande Feb 16 '16 at 15:36 — Matt Grande, Feb 16 '16 at 15:36

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

Maybe this can help, even if your problem doesn't have to do with git rebase:

git rebase error

Basically it is saying that you have to close any programs using those files (sometimes using the task manager).

If this doesn't work, I would recommend cloning the project in a different location and then copying all the files you modified to that new location under the correct path. Then, you can commit and push from there without any problems.

git error: cannot stat : Protocol error

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