fatal: could not read Username for 'https://github.com': No error

[cpilson]

Running under Windows 10.
"Nothing changed" in my local config. I was able to to a git push just prior to trying this deploy, so I can communicate with the repo via CLI.

I'd not pop up here, but I've been at this for a couple hours now and haven't made progress. Git CLI doesn't show a Username object, just a user object.

SET NODE_DEBUG=gh-pages&&yarn run deploy

yarn run v1.3.2
$ gatsby build && gh-pages -d public -b master
success delete html files from previous builds — 0.071 s
success open and validate gatsby-config.js — 0.009 s
success copy gatsby files — 0.063 s
success onPreBootstrap — 0.773 s
success source and transform nodes — 0.070 s
success building schema — 0.188 s
success createLayouts — 0.025 s
success createPages — 0.001 s
success createPagesStatefully — 0.028 s
success onPreExtractQueries — 0.001 s
success update schema — 0.105 s
success extract queries from components — 0.016 s
success run graphql queries — 0.017 s
success write out page data — 0.015 s
success write out redirect data — 0.002 s
success onPostBootstrap — 0.001 s

info bootstrap finished - 4.406 s

success Building CSS — 4.831 s
success Building production JavaScript bundles — 8.772 s
success Building static HTML for pages — 2.957 s
info Done building in 20.976 sec
GH-PAGES 14240: Cloning https://github.com/cpilson/cpilson.github.io.git into node_modules\gh-pages.cache\aHR0cHM6Ly9naXRodWIuY29tL2NwaWxzb24vY3BpbHNvbi5naXRodWIuaW8uZ2l0
GH-PAGES 14240: Cleaning
GH-PAGES 14240: Fetching origin
GH-PAGES 14240: Checking out origin/master
GH-PAGES 14240: Removing files
GH-PAGES 14240: Copying files
GH-PAGES 14240: Adding all
GH-PAGES 14240: Committing
GH-PAGES 14240: Pushing
fatal: HttpRequestException encountered.
An error occurred while sending the request.
bash: /dev/tty: No such device or address
error: failed to execute prompt script (exit code 1)
fatal: could not read Username for 'https://github.com': No error

[tadachi]

Also running on Windows 10.
I've been getting similar errors. I haven't changed my configuration in my code and was happily deploying up until yesterday. Decided to check out issues and found @cpilson having similar problems.

   One or more errors occurred.
bash: /dev/tty: No such device or address
error: failed to execute prompt script (exit code 1)
fatal: could not read Username for 'https://github.com': Invalid argument

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! hydra-chat@0.1.0 deploy: `gh-pages -d build`
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the hydra-chat@0.1.0 deploy script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2018-02-27T03_21_59_227Z-debug.log
`

[cipchk]

Try adding this into your git config

[credential]
    helper = wincred

or via console

git config --global credential.helper wincred

[tadachi]

Came across this:

https://github.com/Microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows

As of 22 Feb 2018, GitHub has disabled support for weak encryption which means many users will suddenly find themselves unable to authenticate using a Git for Windows which (impacts versions older than v2.16.0). DO NOT PANIC, there's a fix. Update Git for Windows to the latest (or at least v2.16.0).

The most common error users see looks like:

fatal: HttpRequestException encountered.
   An error occurred while sending the request.
fatal: HttpRequestException encountered.
   An error occurred while sending the request.
Username for 'https://github.com': 

I was running git version 2.11. Updated to 2.16 and everything is working fine now.

EDIT: clarify, I'm able to publish as before.

[cpilson]

This sure looks promising, @tadachi

When I get back to my desktop I’ll gice this a shot. Good find!

EDIT: again, good find! I was running git version 2.15.0.windows.1. I've now updated to git version 2.16.2.windows.1 and have just run a successful yarn deploy script. Thank you!

[rosdi]

Yep..., this works! Upgraded from 2.13 to 2.16...

[anant1525]

yes upgrade works for me too. thanks @cpilson

[RadekKosiada]

I had the same issue, running git version 2.15.0.windows.1 I have also updated to the most recent version git version 2.17.0.windows.1 and have just published my project to gh-pages. Thanks for the hint!

[bluehenry]

Upgraded from 2.13.3 to 2.17.1 and the issue was resolved.

[pun111]

My issue was not resolved by updating to v. 2.18. Need help

[rosdi]

@pun111 What do you see when you type git --version ?

[pun111]

Thanks a lot for replying. I see

git version 2.18.0.windows.1

I will happily provide more information as necessary, however I truly do not know what is important for you to best help me. I am running Windows 10, installed all pending updates today, uninstalled and reinstalled Git (with restarts), reinstalled VisualStudio. I have never had any problems with Git, the issue started a couple of days ago. No important update was installed AFAIK.

In PowerShell I was getting fatal: HttpRequestException encountered. An error occurred while sending the request. Username for 'https://bitbucket.org': fatal: could not read Username for 'https://bitbucket.org': No error

Lastly, I tried git config --global credential.helper wincred as instructed elsewhere. This kind of helped, I was able to push/pull, but still seeing fatal: HttpRequestException encountered. An error occurred while sending the request.

This is still quite unfortunate, as there is obviously something wrong and moreover, I use VisualStudio Team Explorer which fails to work correctly when seeing any kind of fatal error.

Any other solutions? Colleague suggested using TortoiseGit, but I honestly do not see how it could help. In my view I am running the correct versions and should be working fine as before

[rosdi]

@pun111 Try to delete (or rename) Git folder in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\IDE\CommonExtensions\Microsoft\TeamFoundation\Team Explorer\Git and try again (maybe restart your PC first)...

[pun111]

Oh yes, I forgot to mention, that was one of the first things I did. Thus the folder is not there anymore

[pun111]

Okay it has to have something to do with the latest Visual Studio update. Just had the exact same thing happen to me on my Windows 7 laptop - after update, same problem.

[rosdi]

Had the same problem with a colleague laptop. What we did was delete the Git folder in Team Explorer, and then use Visual Studio installer to uninstall and reinstall its Git. The installer won't actually reinstall its Git (since the latest version already there - which we downloaded from git-scm.com) but it will do something...

After it is done everything works.... cross your fingers...

[pun111]

I thought I would update the thread for future users. Tthe issue was solved by updating the Credentials Manager. I think this version solved it https://github.com/Microsoft/Git-Credential-Manager-for-Windows/releases/tag/v1.17.0 but there have been new releases since

[DanStevens]

I had this problem. Updating git from version 2.16.2.windows.1 to 2.19.1.windows.1 resolved it for me.

[mal90]

I had this problem. Updating git from version 2.16.2.windows.1 to 2.19.1.windows.1 resolved it for me.

Yep can confirm. updating git to latest version (2.19.1) solved the issue

[Smriti29]

Upgrade to the latest version. problem will be solved. Worked for me!!

[omidrah]

hi.
solved my problem with this command in cmd

git config --global credential.helper wincred

[alabi4good]

git update

this worked for me

[Khadoos1993]

uses git version 2.26.2.windows.1 but facing the same issue even after executing git config --global credential.helper wincred

[Alnezis]

uses git version 2.26.2.windows.1 but facing the same issue even after executing git config --global credential.helper wincred

I also faced this problem

[akshaysk-ask]

Cloning into 'C:\Users\Shreedhar\twilio-video-react-hooks\node_modules.cache\gh-pages\git@github.com!akshaysk-ask!react-video-app.git'...
Host key verification failed.
fatal: Could not read from remote repository.

Please make sure you have the correct access rights
and the repository exists.

npm ERR! code ELIFECYCLE
npm ERR! errno 1
npm ERR! react-express-starter@0.1.0 deploy: gh-pages -d build
npm ERR! Exit status 1
npm ERR!
npm ERR! Failed at the react-express-starter@0.1.0 deploy script.
npm ERR! This is probably not a problem with npm. There is likely additional logging output above.

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR! C:\Users\Shreedhar\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache_logs\2020-09-23T07_04_58_830Z-debug.log

[MkMan]

I am getting this error running the command on Ubuntu in a Github workflow.

[loeffel-io]

Try adding this into your git config

[credential]
    helper = wincred

or via console

git config --global credential.helper wincred

thanks man!