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  1. Sourcetree for Windows
  2. SRCTREEWIN-5639

Unable to create index.lock, already exists

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Low
    • 3.0.17
    • 1.9.1-beta-1, 2.3.5.0
    • Beta
    • Severity 3 - Minor

    Description

      Very often I get this kind of errpr

      git -c diff.mnemonicprefix=false -c core.quotepath=false checkout develop
fatal: Unable to create 'xxxxxxxx/.git/index.lock': File exists.

If no other git process is currently running, this probably means a
git process crashed in this repository earlier. Make sure no other git
process is running and remove the file manually to continue.

Completed with errors, see above.

      This kind of error occurs during any operation, switching branch, creating hotfix, pulling data, ...

      I can assure you that there are no other git process running and no crashes has been reported.

      I'm unable to find a proper step to reproduce the problem, It seems to be a bit random

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          is duplicated by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SRCTREEWIN-6070 Cannot switch branches after pull, push, commit or merge

          • Highest - Our top priority issues
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SRCTREEWIN-6295 Switching branches fails

          • High - High priority issues
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SRCTREEWIN-5975 Frequent "index.lock exists" message when it doesn't

          • Medium - Medium priority issues
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. SRCTREEWIN-6049 Lock file gets stuck, restarting source tree fixes it.

          • Low - Low priority issues
          • Closed

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              mminns minnsey
              803677bd570e Nicola Spreafico
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