git error: cannot stat <filename> : Protocol error

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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
– Matt Grande

2016-02-16 15:36:34 +00:00
Commented Feb 16, 2016 at 15:36 — Matt Grande
– Matt Grande, Commented Feb 16, 2016 at 15:36

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 11:54:03Z

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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.

edited May 23, 2017 at 11:54

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