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I am running Ubuntu 18.04, as a Subsystem for Windows. I have done this in mutliple PCs and never had this problem. I try to to git clone <repo>, and I get this:



Cloning into '<repo>'...

error: chmod on /mnt/c/Users/Efsta/Code/<repo>/.git/config.lock failed: Operation not permitted

fatal: could not set 'core.filemode' to 'false'


I tried the following:




  1. ❯ git config core.fileMode false, with this result
    fatal: not in a git directory


  2. ❯ git config --global core.filemode false


  3. ❯ git config --add --global core.filemode false



Nothing seems to work. I already tried a couple of answers here, but WSL seems a little bit more tricky. Anyone have any idea about how to solve this?



I have also tried everything in this question : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1580596/how-do-i-make-git-ignore-file-mode-chmod-changes, nothing seems to work.






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    I am running Ubuntu 18.04, as a Subsystem for Windows. I have done this in mutliple PCs and never had this problem. I try to to git clone <repo>, and I get this:



    Cloning into '<repo>'...
    
error: chmod on /mnt/c/Users/Efsta/Code/<repo>/.git/config.lock failed: Operation not permitted
    
fatal: could not set 'core.filemode' to 'false'


    I tried the following:




    1. ❯ git config core.fileMode false, with this result
      fatal: not in a git directory


    2. ❯ git config --global core.filemode false


    3. ❯ git config --add --global core.filemode false



    Nothing seems to work. I already tried a couple of answers here, but WSL seems a little bit more tricky. Anyone have any idea about how to solve this?



    I have also tried everything in this question : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1580596/how-do-i-make-git-ignore-file-mode-chmod-changes, nothing seems to work.






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      I am running Ubuntu 18.04, as a Subsystem for Windows. I have done this in mutliple PCs and never had this problem. I try to to git clone <repo>, and I get this:



      Cloning into '<repo>'...
      
error: chmod on /mnt/c/Users/Efsta/Code/<repo>/.git/config.lock failed: Operation not permitted
      
fatal: could not set 'core.filemode' to 'false'


      I tried the following:




      1. ❯ git config core.fileMode false, with this result
        fatal: not in a git directory


      2. ❯ git config --global core.filemode false


      3. ❯ git config --add --global core.filemode false



      Nothing seems to work. I already tried a couple of answers here, but WSL seems a little bit more tricky. Anyone have any idea about how to solve this?



      I have also tried everything in this question : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1580596/how-do-i-make-git-ignore-file-mode-chmod-changes, nothing seems to work.






      git chmod windows-subsystem-for-linux clone







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      I am running Ubuntu 18.04, as a Subsystem for Windows. I have done this in mutliple PCs and never had this problem. I try to to git clone <repo>, and I get this:



      Cloning into '<repo>'...
      
error: chmod on /mnt/c/Users/Efsta/Code/<repo>/.git/config.lock failed: Operation not permitted
      
fatal: could not set 'core.filemode' to 'false'


      I tried the following:




      1. ❯ git config core.fileMode false, with this result
        fatal: not in a git directory


      2. ❯ git config --global core.filemode false


      3. ❯ git config --add --global core.filemode false



      Nothing seems to work. I already tried a couple of answers here, but WSL seems a little bit more tricky. Anyone have any idea about how to solve this?



      I have also tried everything in this question : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1580596/how-do-i-make-git-ignore-file-mode-chmod-changes, nothing seems to work.






      git chmod windows-subsystem-for-linux clone




      git chmod windows-subsystem-for-linux clone






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          /mt/c/Users/... is on the Windows NTFS partition itself, and not within the WSL's ext4 formatted system. Therefore you have to treat it as you would an NTFS partition on a USB stick on an actual Ubuntu installation, and accept the limitations of NTFS.



          NTFS partitions do not support chmod or similar Linux permissions commands, and unlike in actual Ubuntu instalations which don't error but don't make any permissions changes, WSL doesn't relay this information back to you, it simply errors out as you see here.



          You cannot do a git clone sanely into the /mnt/c/... space within WSL because of the Linux permission schemas and chmod not working right. This is a limitation of WSL in its current form.






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          • Ok let me confirm some things. Microsoft says, that I should develop in WSL within Windows, so I can modify them on both the WSL and Windows sides. So, in every other installation I had until now, I did the same. And if we assume that what youa re saying is correct, what would you recommend as a soution to my problem?

            – Dimitris Efst
            Feb 4 at 16:45













          • And to add to my above question. What do I do about ssh? Can I resuse the same key on both. There are situations like gcloud where I want to use my windows deve enviroment instead...

            – Dimitris Efst
            Feb 4 at 16:47











          • Also, previously I was using WLinux, which was slow, but witht the same underlying theory used the Windows filesystem, and I could do it as well. So, not an Ubuntu specific thing.Sorry for spamming you

            – Dimitris Efst
            Feb 4 at 16:50



















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          I had the same issue. Try this:



          sudo umount /mnt/C
          
sudo mount -t drvfs C: /mnt/C -o metadata


          Change the drive letter to whatever one you're having the issue with.






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            /mt/c/Users/... is on the Windows NTFS partition itself, and not within the WSL's ext4 formatted system. Therefore you have to treat it as you would an NTFS partition on a USB stick on an actual Ubuntu installation, and accept the limitations of NTFS.



            NTFS partitions do not support chmod or similar Linux permissions commands, and unlike in actual Ubuntu instalations which don't error but don't make any permissions changes, WSL doesn't relay this information back to you, it simply errors out as you see here.



            You cannot do a git clone sanely into the /mnt/c/... space within WSL because of the Linux permission schemas and chmod not working right. This is a limitation of WSL in its current form.






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            • Ok let me confirm some things. Microsoft says, that I should develop in WSL within Windows, so I can modify them on both the WSL and Windows sides. So, in every other installation I had until now, I did the same. And if we assume that what youa re saying is correct, what would you recommend as a soution to my problem?

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:45













            • And to add to my above question. What do I do about ssh? Can I resuse the same key on both. There are situations like gcloud where I want to use my windows deve enviroment instead...

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:47











            • Also, previously I was using WLinux, which was slow, but witht the same underlying theory used the Windows filesystem, and I could do it as well. So, not an Ubuntu specific thing.Sorry for spamming you

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:50
















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            /mt/c/Users/... is on the Windows NTFS partition itself, and not within the WSL's ext4 formatted system. Therefore you have to treat it as you would an NTFS partition on a USB stick on an actual Ubuntu installation, and accept the limitations of NTFS.



            NTFS partitions do not support chmod or similar Linux permissions commands, and unlike in actual Ubuntu instalations which don't error but don't make any permissions changes, WSL doesn't relay this information back to you, it simply errors out as you see here.



            You cannot do a git clone sanely into the /mnt/c/... space within WSL because of the Linux permission schemas and chmod not working right. This is a limitation of WSL in its current form.






            share|improve this answer
























            • Ok let me confirm some things. Microsoft says, that I should develop in WSL within Windows, so I can modify them on both the WSL and Windows sides. So, in every other installation I had until now, I did the same. And if we assume that what youa re saying is correct, what would you recommend as a soution to my problem?

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:45













            • And to add to my above question. What do I do about ssh? Can I resuse the same key on both. There are situations like gcloud where I want to use my windows deve enviroment instead...

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:47











            • Also, previously I was using WLinux, which was slow, but witht the same underlying theory used the Windows filesystem, and I could do it as well. So, not an Ubuntu specific thing.Sorry for spamming you

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:50














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            /mt/c/Users/... is on the Windows NTFS partition itself, and not within the WSL's ext4 formatted system. Therefore you have to treat it as you would an NTFS partition on a USB stick on an actual Ubuntu installation, and accept the limitations of NTFS.



            NTFS partitions do not support chmod or similar Linux permissions commands, and unlike in actual Ubuntu instalations which don't error but don't make any permissions changes, WSL doesn't relay this information back to you, it simply errors out as you see here.



            You cannot do a git clone sanely into the /mnt/c/... space within WSL because of the Linux permission schemas and chmod not working right. This is a limitation of WSL in its current form.






            share|improve this answer













            /mt/c/Users/... is on the Windows NTFS partition itself, and not within the WSL's ext4 formatted system. Therefore you have to treat it as you would an NTFS partition on a USB stick on an actual Ubuntu installation, and accept the limitations of NTFS.



            NTFS partitions do not support chmod or similar Linux permissions commands, and unlike in actual Ubuntu instalations which don't error but don't make any permissions changes, WSL doesn't relay this information back to you, it simply errors out as you see here.



            You cannot do a git clone sanely into the /mnt/c/... space within WSL because of the Linux permission schemas and chmod not working right. This is a limitation of WSL in its current form.







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            • Ok let me confirm some things. Microsoft says, that I should develop in WSL within Windows, so I can modify them on both the WSL and Windows sides. So, in every other installation I had until now, I did the same. And if we assume that what youa re saying is correct, what would you recommend as a soution to my problem?

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:45













            • And to add to my above question. What do I do about ssh? Can I resuse the same key on both. There are situations like gcloud where I want to use my windows deve enviroment instead...

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:47











            • Also, previously I was using WLinux, which was slow, but witht the same underlying theory used the Windows filesystem, and I could do it as well. So, not an Ubuntu specific thing.Sorry for spamming you

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:50



















            • Ok let me confirm some things. Microsoft says, that I should develop in WSL within Windows, so I can modify them on both the WSL and Windows sides. So, in every other installation I had until now, I did the same. And if we assume that what youa re saying is correct, what would you recommend as a soution to my problem?

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:45













            • And to add to my above question. What do I do about ssh? Can I resuse the same key on both. There are situations like gcloud where I want to use my windows deve enviroment instead...

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:47











            • Also, previously I was using WLinux, which was slow, but witht the same underlying theory used the Windows filesystem, and I could do it as well. So, not an Ubuntu specific thing.Sorry for spamming you

              – Dimitris Efst
              Feb 4 at 16:50

















            Ok let me confirm some things. Microsoft says, that I should develop in WSL within Windows, so I can modify them on both the WSL and Windows sides. So, in every other installation I had until now, I did the same. And if we assume that what youa re saying is correct, what would you recommend as a soution to my problem?

            – Dimitris Efst
            Feb 4 at 16:45







            Ok let me confirm some things. Microsoft says, that I should develop in WSL within Windows, so I can modify them on both the WSL and Windows sides. So, in every other installation I had until now, I did the same. And if we assume that what youa re saying is correct, what would you recommend as a soution to my problem?

            – Dimitris Efst
            Feb 4 at 16:45















            And to add to my above question. What do I do about ssh? Can I resuse the same key on both. There are situations like gcloud where I want to use my windows deve enviroment instead...

            – Dimitris Efst
            Feb 4 at 16:47





            And to add to my above question. What do I do about ssh? Can I resuse the same key on both. There are situations like gcloud where I want to use my windows deve enviroment instead...

            – Dimitris Efst
            Feb 4 at 16:47













            Also, previously I was using WLinux, which was slow, but witht the same underlying theory used the Windows filesystem, and I could do it as well. So, not an Ubuntu specific thing.Sorry for spamming you

            – Dimitris Efst
            Feb 4 at 16:50





            Also, previously I was using WLinux, which was slow, but witht the same underlying theory used the Windows filesystem, and I could do it as well. So, not an Ubuntu specific thing.Sorry for spamming you

            – Dimitris Efst
            Feb 4 at 16:50













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            I had the same issue. Try this:



            sudo umount /mnt/C
            
sudo mount -t drvfs C: /mnt/C -o metadata


            Change the drive letter to whatever one you're having the issue with.






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              I had the same issue. Try this:



              sudo umount /mnt/C
              
sudo mount -t drvfs C: /mnt/C -o metadata


              Change the drive letter to whatever one you're having the issue with.






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                I had the same issue. Try this:



                sudo umount /mnt/C
                
sudo mount -t drvfs C: /mnt/C -o metadata


                Change the drive letter to whatever one you're having the issue with.






                share|improve this answer













                I had the same issue. Try this:



                sudo umount /mnt/C
                
sudo mount -t drvfs C: /mnt/C -o metadata


                Change the drive letter to whatever one you're having the issue with.







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