repo init error - WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified

[danregan]

I'm trying to create a simple proof-of-concept configuration on my Windows 10 system to ensure things are working correctly. (I was able to successfully create a similar setup on an Oracle Linux 7.2 system, but I need this to work for a project that is Windows-based.) I'm using the following repo/git versions:

C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>repo --ver
repo version v0.4.20
(from https://github.com/esrlabs/git-repo)
repo launcher version 1.25
(from C:\repo\repo)
git version 2.6.4.windows.1
Python 2.7.12 (v2.7.12:d33e0cf91556, Jun 27 2016, 15:19:22) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)]

C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>

When I try to run "repo init", I receive the following error:

C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>set REPO_TRACE=1

C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>
C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>repo init -u file://C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\remote\manifest.git
: git config --file C:\Users\danielre/.gitconfig --null --list 1>| 2>|
redirecting to cat
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo.repo\repo/main.py", line 538, in
_Main(sys.argv[1:])
File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo.repo\repo/main.py", line 512, in _Main
result = repo._Run(argv) or 0
File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo.repo\repo/main.py", line 181, in _Run
portable.NoPager(cmd)
File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo.repo\repo\portable.py", line 277, in NoPager
RunWindowsShell(cmd)
File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo.repo\repo\portable.py", line 281, in RunWindowsShell
redirect_all(executable)
File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo.repo\repo\portable.py", line 288, in redirect_all
p = subprocess.Popen([executable], stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=old_sysout, stderr=old_syserr)
File "C:\Python27\lib\subprocess.py", line 711, in init
errread, errwrite)
File "C:\Python27\lib\subprocess.py", line 959, in _execute_child
startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified

C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>

I'm not well versed in Python, but looking at the code, it appears to be trying to invoke a command prompt. I've tried from a standard command prompt, one started "as administrator", and from Git BASH, but it doesn't work (With the Git BASH shell, it gives a different error, but I'm not too concerned about it working correctly within this shell specifically -> fatal: 'C:/Program Files/Git/AppData/Local/Temp/git/remote/manifest.git' does not appear to be a git repository)

Any suggestions on what might be causing the error reported from the Windows command prompts?

[mputz86]

Hey @danregan thanks for the interest and report. Does cat work in your terminal? You see the log info "redirecting to cat" and, looking up the failing line of the project (portable.py:288) there is an issue in calling the external program.
So if cat is not available, repo will not work here. You can try repo --no-pager init -u .. to verify this (this should omit the usage of cat).
Thanks :).

[danregan]

Hmm… I didn't notice any mention of "cat" in the output, but I've attempted with the "--no-pager" option, and this hasn't changed the result. C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>repo init -u file://C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\remote\manifest.git %temp%\repo.no_opt 2>&1 Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo\.repo\repo/main.py", line 538, in <module> _Main(sys.argv[1:]) File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo\.repo\repo/main.py", line 512, in _Main result = repo._Run(argv) or 0 File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo\.repo\repo/main.py", line 181, in _Run portable.NoPager(cmd) File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo\.repo\repo\portable.py", line 277, in NoPager RunWindowsShell(cmd) File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo\.repo\repo\portable.py", line 281, in RunWindowsShell redirect_all(executable) File "C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo\.repo\repo\portable.py", line 288, in redirect_all p = subprocess.Popen([executable], stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=old_sysout, stderr=old_syserr) File "C:\Python27\lib\subprocess.py", line 711, in __init__ errread, errwrite) File "C:\Python27\lib\subprocess.py", line 959, in _execute_child startupinfo) WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo> In fact, the results are identical to what I receive without that option. C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>repo init -u file://C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\remote\manifest.git > %temp%\repo.no_opt 2>&1 C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>repo --no-pager init -u file://C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\remote\manifest.git > %temp%\repo.no_pager 2>&1 C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo> C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo>git diff %temp%\repo.no_opt %temp%\repo.no_pager C:\Users\danielre\AppData\Local\Temp\git\repo> I appreciate any other suggestions you may have. Thanks! Dan From: Matthias Putz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2016 4:22 AM To: esrlabs/git-repo Cc: Regan, Daniel (Dan); Mention Subject: Re: [esrlabs/git-repo] repo init error - WindowsError: [Error 2] The system cannot find the file specified (#53) Hey @danregan<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_danregan&d=DQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=C2DqbUJN-9JycAZ3aw_gb6LzO3niFDaWFt36-12xmI8&m=xgUefHID-NoC61pZo9EZuRLh46Uh_woL5OOIfU6F4QQ&s=Q7BEp-J7dIyYs_cwjNulj0nTf2ZRG85XKDpiDefwHMI&e=> thanks for the interest and report. Does cat work in your terminal? You see the log info "redirecting to cat" and, looking up the failing line of the project (portable.py:288) there is an issue in calling the external program. So if cat is not available, repo will not work here. You can try repo --no-pager init -u .. to verify this (this should omit the usage of cat). Thanks :). — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_esrlabs_git-2Drepo_issues_53-23issuecomment-2D267752670&d=DQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=C2DqbUJN-9JycAZ3aw_gb6LzO3niFDaWFt36-12xmI8&m=xgUefHID-NoC61pZo9EZuRLh46Uh_woL5OOIfU6F4QQ&s=N6F9NpAb7kiIJv08qC5kvaqMkO_ZKVDuSg2jTD2SUAc&e=>, or mute the thread<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__github.com_notifications_unsubscribe-2Dauth_AXc76fH0yViik8GRggN1UCtNcQw-2DN0oLks5rI6nNgaJpZM4LORZX&d=DQMFaQ&c=BFpWQw8bsuKpl1SgiZH64Q&r=C2DqbUJN-9JycAZ3aw_gb6LzO3niFDaWFt36-12xmI8&m=xgUefHID-NoC61pZo9EZuRLh46Uh_woL5OOIfU6F4QQ&s=UaxOCUmQZkGNbgocRmIoOxcwkJCvz9PjiwCeJte0Bzw&e=>.

[deeagle001]

You should use the MinGW bundled with git.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin is not enough on path.
You have to add the C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\usr\bin as well to have the "cat" and other tools.

[arnonm]

I have added usr\bin to the path, and played around with set GIT_CATENATE= to various settings, as well as using --no-pager. All without success.

[grv87]

For me, cat built in Git doesn't work.
cat from GnuWin32 works.
less is also required, and Gnuwin32 has it too.

[AttITuder]

I didn't notice any mention of "cat" in the output, but I've attempted with the "--no-pager" option, and this hasn't changed the result.This is my issues:
[new tag] v0.4.9 -> v0.4.9
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\dpc\Desktop\winRepo.repo\repo/main.py", line 538, in
_Main(sys.argv[1:])
File "C:\Users\dpc\Desktop\winRepo.repo\repo/main.py", line 512, in _Main
result = repo._Run(argv) or 0
File "C:\Users\dpc\Desktop\winRepo.repo\repo/main.py", line 181, in _Run
portable.NoPager(cmd)
File "C:\Users\dpc\Desktop\winRepo.repo\repo\portable.py", line 277, in NoPag
er
RunWindowsShell(cmd)
File "C:\Users\dpc\Desktop\winRepo.repo\repo\portable.py", line 281, in RunWi
ndowsShell
redirect_all(executable)
File "C:\Users\dpc\Desktop\winRepo.repo\repo\portable.py", line 288, in redir
ect_all
p = subprocess.Popen([executable], stdin=subprocess.PIPE, stdout=old_sysout,
stderr=old_syserr)
File "C:\Python27\lib\subprocess.py", line 394, in init
errread, errwrite)
File "C:\Python27\lib\subprocess.py", line 644, in _execute_child
startupinfo)
WindowsError: [Error 2]

[grv87]

Looking in the code, I see that in stable version (1.25) --no-pager option doesn't mean that cat is not used. It just changes the way it is run.

This is not true for master, there --no-pager really turns off cat.

Maybe it is a bug. But why not just install cat and be happy?

[kernel-cyrus]

I meet the same issue, anyone has solution?

[grv87]

@archman86, looks like original Google version supports Windows now. No need to use this fork.

[dongpingwang]

This issue is still exists