gclient sync error

[jaum20]

System info

Operating System:Linux Mint 20.3 x86_64
Shaka Packager Version: v2.6.1

When I run gclient sync i get the error:

fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/heads/master

[joeyparrish]

The "master" branch has been renamed to the "main" branch. If you don't have any customizations in place in your working directory, please see updated instructions in the repo and check out a fresh copy of the source.

If you have work you need to preserve, please let us know and we can create instructions to help you update your existing checkout to the new branch name.

[jaum20]

I'm trying to install a fresh copy. I have no config left over from pre-master/main migration and I'm following the instructions you linked.

$ git pull origin main --rebase

From https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-packager
 * branch            main       -> FETCH_HEAD
Already up to date.

$ gclient config https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-packager.git --name=src --unmanaged

Warning: Running gclient on Python 3. 
If you encounter any issues, please file a bug on crbug.com under the Infra>SDK component.

$ gclient sync --no-history                                                                
Warning: Running gclient on Python 3. 
If you encounter any issues, please file a bug on crbug.com under the Infra>SDK component.

________ running 'git -c core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g clone --no-checkout --progress https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-packager.git --depth=1 /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/_gclient_src_0rbu3i83' in '/home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager'
Cloning into '/home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/_gclient_src_0rbu3i83'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 4095, done.        
remote: Counting objects: 100% (4095/4095), done.        
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (2707/2707), done.        
remote: Total 4095 (delta 1387), reused 2957 (delta 1201), pack-reused 0        
Receiving objects: 100% (4095/4095), 29.51 MiB | 2.07 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (1387/1387), done.
1>WARNING: subprocess '"git" "-c" "core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g" "fetch" "origin" "refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master" "--no-tags"' in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src failed; will retry after a short nap...
1>WARNING: subprocess '"git" "-c" "core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g" "fetch" "origin" "refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master" "--no-tags"' in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src failed; will retry after a short nap...
1>WARNING: subprocess '"git" "-c" "core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g" "fetch" "origin" "refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master" "--no-tags"' in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src failed; will retry after a short nap...
1>WARNING: subprocess '"git" "-c" "core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g" "fetch" "origin" "refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master" "--no-tags"' in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src failed; will retry after a short nap...

________ running 'git -c core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g clone --no-checkout --progress https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-packager.git --depth=1 /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/_gclient_src_zr0ugb66' in '/home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager'
Cloning into '/home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/_gclient_src_zr0ugb66'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 4095, done.        
remote: Counting objects: 100% (4095/4095), done.        
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (2711/2711), done.        
remote: Total 4095 (delta 1387), reused 2945 (delta 1197), pack-reused 0        
Receiving objects: 100% (4095/4095), 29.51 MiB | 1.61 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (1387/1387), done.
1>WARNING: subprocess '"git" "-c" "core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g" "fetch" "origin" "refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master" "--no-tags"' in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src failed; will retry after a short nap...
1>WARNING: subprocess '"git" "-c" "core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g" "fetch" "origin" "refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master" "--no-tags"' in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src failed; will retry after a short nap...
1>WARNING: subprocess '"git" "-c" "core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g" "fetch" "origin" "refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master" "--no-tags"' in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src failed; will retry after a short nap...
1>WARNING: subprocess '"git" "-c" "core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g" "fetch" "origin" "refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master" "--no-tags"' in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src failed; will retry after a short nap...
Syncing projects: 100% ( 1/ 1) src
src (ERROR)
----------------------------------------
[0:00:00] Started.
[0:00:00] 
[0:00:18] Finished running: git rev-parse --verify FETCH_HEAD
fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/heads/master
[0:00:19] fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/heads/master
[0:00:20] fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/heads/master
[0:00:23] fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/heads/master
[0:00:27] _____ Conflicting directory found in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src. Moving to /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/_bad_scm/srci86p1iv5.
[0:00:27] 
[0:00:48] Finished running: git rev-parse --verify FETCH_HEAD
[0:00:49] fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/heads/master
[0:00:50] fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/heads/master
[0:00:51] fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/heads/master
[0:00:54] fatal: couldn't find remote ref refs/heads/master
----------------------------------------
Error: Command 'git -c core.deltaBaseCacheLimit=2g fetch origin refs/heads/master:refs/remotes/origin/master --no-tags' returned non-zero exit status 128 in /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src


Warnings:
Conflicting directory /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/src moved to /home/joaopsvieira/shaka_packager/_bad_scm/srci86p1iv5.

[filipem81]

Hi,

I had the same issue and I fixed it pointing to a specific version:

after run: gclient config https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-packager.git --name=src --unmanaged
then run: gclient sync -r v2.6.1

[jaum20]

Thank you @filipem81. That worked for me

[JustDerb]

And just in case it isn't obvious, you can use -r main to compile from the tip (since it's no longer called master). I'm guessing the old depot_tools default to -r master if not specified.

[joeyparrish]

gclient is going away, as part of a migration to CMake and git submodules. If you would like to help with this effort, please see #1047 (comment) to volunteer. Thanks!