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  2. JENKINS-30045

Git client plugin does not work with new Git for Windows 2.5.0

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    • Resolution: Fixed
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    • git-client-plugin
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    • Git client plugin 1.18.0, Jenkins 1.609.1, Git for Windows 2.5.0

      The new Git for Windows places the SSH binary in a usr/bin/ subdirectory instead of the bin/ directory used by prior releases of msysgit. This results in an error:

      FATAL: ssh executable not found. The git plugin only supports official git client http://git-scm.com/download/win
      java.lang.RuntimeException: ssh executable not found. The git plugin only supports official git client http://git-scm.com/download/win

      The 'official' link takes you to a download for this new Git for Windows, so it's not helpful.

      A temporary workaround is to create a link to ssh.exe in the $(INSTALLDIR)\bin directory with mklink, e.g.:

      mklink "c:\program files\git\bin\ssh.exe" "c:\program files\git\usr\bin\ssh.exe"

      Another thing I noticed, not related to the jenkins plugin, is that the new Git for Windows prepends the NetBIOS domain name in a Windows AD environment by default. So existing jobs which don't explicitly set the username will fail, because the default username is now DOMAIN+username.

          [JENKINS-30045] Git client plugin does not work with new Git for Windows 2.5.0

          Will Saxon created issue -
          Will Saxon made changes -
          Description Original: The new [Git for Windows|https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.5.0.windows.1] places the SSH binary in a usr/bin/ subdirectory instead of the bin/ directory used by prior releases of msysgit. This results in an error:

          {quote}FATAL: ssh executable not found. The git plugin only supports official git client http://git-scm.com/download/win
          java.lang.RuntimeException: ssh executable not found. The git plugin only supports official git client http://git-scm.com/download/win{quote}

          The 'official' link takes you to a download for this new Git for Windows, so it's not helpful.

          A temporary workaround is to create a link to ssh.exe in the $(INSTALLDIR)\bin directory with mklink, e.g.:

          {quote}mklink "c:\program files\git\bin\ssh.exe" "c:\program files\git\usr\bin\ssh.exe"{quot}

          Another thing I noticed, not related to the jenkins plugin, is that the new Git for Windows prepends the NetBIOS domain name in a Windows AD environment by default. So existing jobs which don't explicitly set the username will fail, because the default username is now DOMAIN+username.           		New: The new [Git for Windows|https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/tag/v2.5.0.windows.1] places the SSH binary in a usr/bin/ subdirectory instead of the bin/ directory used by prior releases of msysgit. This results in an error:

          {quote}FATAL: ssh executable not found. The git plugin only supports official git client http://git-scm.com/download/win
          java.lang.RuntimeException: ssh executable not found. The git plugin only supports official git client http://git-scm.com/download/win{quote}

          The 'official' link takes you to a download for this new Git for Windows, so it's not helpful.

          A temporary workaround is to create a link to ssh.exe in the $(INSTALLDIR)\bin directory with mklink, e.g.:

          {quote}mklink "c:\program files\git\bin\ssh.exe" "c:\program files\git\usr\bin\ssh.exe"{quote}

          Another thing I noticed, not related to the jenkins plugin, is that the new Git for Windows prepends the NetBIOS domain name in a Windows AD environment by default. So existing jobs which don't explicitly set the username will fail, because the default username is now DOMAIN+username.
          Mark Waite made changes -
          Link New: This issue is duplicated by JENKINS-30032 [ JENKINS-30032 ]
          Mark Waite made changes -
          Assignee Original: Nicolas De Loof [ ndeloof ] New: Mark Waite [ markewaite ]

          SCM/JIRA link daemon added a comment -

          Code changed in jenkins
          User: Mark Waite
          Path:
          src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/gitclient/CliGitAPIImpl.java
          http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/git-client-plugin/b6fe319297b9ef5ceb29b260aa37c6cf994b414a
          Log:
          Check for ssh.exe in usr/bin in addition to bin

          [Fix JENKINS-30045] Windows git 2.5.0 can't find ssh

          [Fix JENKINS-30032] Windows git 2.5.0 can't find ssh

          Compare: https://github.com/jenkinsci/git-client-plugin/compare/673b928b29c9...b6fe319297b9

          SCM/JIRA link daemon added a comment - Code changed in jenkins User: Mark Waite Path: src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/gitclient/CliGitAPIImpl.java http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/git-client-plugin/b6fe319297b9ef5ceb29b260aa37c6cf994b414a Log: Check for ssh.exe in usr/bin in addition to bin [Fix JENKINS-30045] Windows git 2.5.0 can't find ssh [Fix JENKINS-30032] Windows git 2.5.0 can't find ssh Compare: https://github.com/jenkinsci/git-client-plugin/compare/673b928b29c9...b6fe319297b9

          Mark Waite added a comment -

          If you'd like to try the build which includes the fix, it is available (for now) from the Cloudbees Jenkins server.

          Mark Waite added a comment - If you'd like to try the build which includes the fix, it is available (for now) from the Cloudbees Jenkins server .

          Mark Waite added a comment -

          Will be included in next git client plugin after 1.18.0

          Mark Waite added a comment - Will be included in next git client plugin after 1.18.0
          Mark Waite made changes -
          Resolution New: Fixed [ 1 ]
          Status Original: Open [ 1 ] New: Resolved [ 5 ]

          Mark Waite added a comment -

          Included in git client plugin 1.19.0

          Mark Waite added a comment - Included in git client plugin 1.19.0
          Mark Waite made changes -
          Status Original: Resolved [ 5 ] New: Closed [ 6 ]

            markewaite Mark Waite
            wsaxon Will Saxon
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