Another git process seems to be running and thus cant commit

Question

I was committing my git process and thought that it would be okay if I ignore comments so I used this code

git commit filename

Bash was strange and thus i closed the console now when I use proper command

git commit -m"THIRD COMMIT" filename

It give the following response:

Another git process seems to be running in this repository, e.g. an editor opened by 'git commit'. Please make sure all processes are terminated then try again. If it still fails, a git process may have crashed in this repository earlier:

what should I do?

Solution 1

I met this problem recently too.

rm -f ./.git/index.lock

try this commend in your git bash, then you can solve your problem.

Solution 2

Removing the index.lock like it was recommended in this answer of another question should solve your problem.

Solution 3

1. In windows, change settings to view hidden folders
2. Navigate inside .git folder
3. Manually delete .lock file

Solution 4

This helps to avoid the below message "Another git process seems to be running in this repository, e.g. an editor opened by 'git commit'. Please make sure all processes are terminated then try again. If it still fails, a git process may have crashed in this repository earlier: remove the file manually to continue."

Even in windows when I tried deleting the index.lock file, the git reset --hard HEAD command was executing without any hindrance.

del index.lock git reset --hard HEAD

Previously when I was running the checkout process inside this repository , I had to disconnect in middle of the process. So this might be the cause for this issue.

Solution 5

It happened for me when I run pull from GIT command and got conflicts and try to revert them by the TortoiseGIT client. I resolved this by running below code at root folder level of my repo

rm .git/index.lock

Hope this is helpful.

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Comments

[janos]

Does the error message mention a lock file?

[Ayush Mahajan]

@JeffPuckettII thanks but method I mentioned is working. And I learned it from youtube. Link is link If there is something wrong with the method, do you mind putting some light on the topic.

[Ayush Mahajan]

I tried that solution and that is why I am here. I cannot find index.lock anywhere. I did read all related questions on stackoverflow before asking it.

[pixel]

It does not though. I can find index.lock file but deleting it does not change anything

[RalfFriedl]

There is already an accepted answer. What do you think should be changed in .gitignore, and why would it help?

[Salih Kiraz]

whitespaces delete in .gitignore file

[SPlatten]

In my case I had to use "rm -f ../.git/index.lock"

[user_1856538_]

you just made my day !

[Alberto Jaimes]

I would add to do it in the root folder, where .git is located