Unable to commit to github repo using egit

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blue-sky picture blue-sky · Feb 22, 2012 · Viewed 7.5k times · Source

When I try to to commit ti github repo using egit I receive below error :

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What does this error mean ? This is my first commit.

Here is how I am trying to commit :

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Answer

blue-sky picture blue-sky · Mar 2, 2012

The issue for me was an incorrect version of egit. When using the eclipse update site I used the recommended version instead of the Indigo version.

From the Egit download page:

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