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te">m</span>=<span class="hljs-string">"Some message"</span> git commit -m <span class="hljs-variable"> $m</span></pre></div><p id="fa49">Instead of this:</p><div id="3542"><pre><span class="hljs-attribute">m</span><span class="hljs-operator">=</span><span class="hljs-string">"Some message"</span> git commit -m <span class="hljs-string">"$ m"</span></pre></div><p id="26aa">I wish git would fix this error to something that makes more sense.</p><div id="f45c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/thoughtful-error-handling-ca1064cda8da"> <div> <div> <h2>Thoughtful Error Handling</h2> <div><h3>Your error handler is one of your most important security defenses</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*hWOdEC85WwPVAPmT9JlrBA.png)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="ab1b">This error message is similar to another which has a different solution — I think! It’s hard to believe those quotes above caused the problem. So try this if you are still having problems.</p><div id="4f58" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/error-src-refspec-master-does-not-match-any-71b0e0750e38"> <div> <div> <h2>error: src refspec master does not match any.</h2> <div><h3>Similar to a prior git error when trying to push files but not exactly</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readme

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pathspec ‘repository’ did not match any file(s) known to git

Nonsense git error message based on the actual problem

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I was writing a script to create a new github repository when I got this message:

pathspec ‘repository’ did not match any file(s) known to git

I started testing the lines of code one by one until I figured out the problem was with the line of code where I was trying to commit a ReadMe file to the new repo.

This error message doesn’t make any sense based on the problem that caused it. The problem was that I had a message for git add with spaces in it that I did not put in quotes. Spent way too long on this non-sensical error message.

In other words I had this:

m="Some message"
git commit -m $m

Instead of this:

m="Some message"
git commit -m "$m"

I wish git would fix this error to something that makes more sense.

Thoughtful Error Handling

Your error handler is one of your most important security defenses

medium.com

This error message is similar to another which has a different solution — I think! It’s hard to believe those quotes above caused the problem. So try this if you are still having problems.

error: src refspec master does not match any.

Similar to a prior git error when trying to push files but not exactly

medium.com

Follow for updates.

About Teri Radichel:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
⭐️ Author: Cybersecurity Books
⭐️ Presentations: Presentations by Teri Radichel
⭐️ Recognition: SANS Award, AWS Security Hero, IANS Faculty
⭐️ Certifications: SANS ~ GSE 240
⭐️ Education: BA Business, Master of Software Engineering, Master of Infosec
⭐️ Company: Penetration Tests, Assessments, Phone Consulting ~ 2nd Sight Lab

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