Transcrypt Fails with 'Not a Git Repository' in Git Bash on Windows

[gabriel-stackhouse]

Describe the bug

When using YADM in Windows via Git Bash (MINGW64), attempting to initialize Transcrypt in a YADM repository using yadm transcrypt results in the following error:

name@host MINGW64 ~
$ yadm --version
bash version 5.2.37(1)-release
 git version 2.47.1.windows.1
yadm version 3.3.0

$ yadm status
On branch main
nothing to commit (use -u to show untracked files)

name@host MINGW64 ~
$ transcrypt --version
transcrypt 2.3.0

name@host MINGW64 ~
$ yadm transcrypt
fatal: --local can only be used inside a git repository
transcrypt: you are not currently in a git repository; did you forget to run "git init"?

This issue does not occur when using YADM and Transcrypt in WSL. However, I would prefer to use Git Bash for consistency and to avoid maintaining two YADM repositories in one OS.

To reproduce

1. Download yadm for Windows and add the binary's directory to PATH.
2. Download the Transcrypt latest release and place the binary in PATH.
3. Initialize a YADM repository with yadm init.
4. Run yadm transcrypt in Git Bash.

[erijo]

Can you please run step 4 with GIT_TRACE=1 set in the environment and post the output?

[gabriel-stackhouse]

Can you please run step 4 with GIT_TRACE=1 set in the environment and post the output?

Sure!

name@host MINGW64 ~
$ export GIT_TRACE=1

name@host MINGW64 ~
$ yadm transcrypt
15:33:23.802375 exec-cmd.c:266          trace: resolved executable dir: C:/Program Files/Git/mingw64/bin
15:33:23.814383 git.c:479               trace: built-in: git config core.worktree
15:33:24.035938 exec-cmd.c:266          trace: resolved executable dir: C:/Program Files/Git/mingw64/bin
15:33:24.047090 git.c:479               trace: built-in: git config --file=C:/Users/Gabriel/.config/yadm/config yadm.git-program
15:33:25.036212 exec-cmd.c:266          trace: resolved executable dir: C:/Program Files/Git/mingw64/bin
15:33:25.049211 git.c:479               trace: built-in: git config core.hooksPath
15:33:25.352338 exec-cmd.c:266          trace: resolved executable dir: C:/Program Files/Git/mingw64/bin
15:33:25.365653 git.c:479               trace: built-in: git config --local --name-only --list
fatal: --local can only be used inside a git repository
transcrypt: you are not currently in a git repository; did you forget to run "git init"?

[erijo]

It looks like maybe GIT_DIR isn't exported correctly.

Can you run yadm enter env | grep GIT and post the output?

It would then probably also be interesting to see the output from bash -x $(which yadm) version.

[gabriel-stackhouse]

Sure thing:

user@host MINGW64 ~
$ yadm enter env | grep GIT
GIT_DIR=C:/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git
GIT_WORK_TREE=/c/Users/<Username>

user@host MINGW64 ~
$ bash -x $(which yadm) version
+ '[' -z '5.2.37(1)-release' ']'
+ VERSION=3.3.0
+ YADM_WORK=/c/Users/<Username>
+ YADM_DIR=
+ YADM_DATA=
+ YADM_LEGACY_DIR=/c/Users/<Username>/.yadm
+ YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE=files.gpg
+ YADM_CONFIG=config
+ YADM_ENCRYPT=encrypt
+ YADM_BOOTSTRAP=bootstrap
+ YADM_HOOKS=hooks
+ YADM_ALT=alt
+ YADM_REPO=repo.git
+ YADM_ARCHIVE=archive
+ HOOK_COMMAND=
+ FULL_COMMAND=
+ GPG_PROGRAM=gpg
+ OPENSSL_PROGRAM=openssl
+ GIT_PROGRAM=git
+ AWK_PROGRAM=("gawk" "awk")
+ GIT_CRYPT_PROGRAM=git-crypt
+ TRANSCRYPT_PROGRAM=transcrypt
+ J2CLI_PROGRAM=j2
+ ENVTPL_PROGRAM=envtpl
+ ESH_PROGRAM=esh
+ LSB_RELEASE_PROGRAM=lsb_release
+ OS_RELEASE=/etc/os-release
+ PROC_VERSION=/proc/version
+ OPERATING_SYSTEM=Unknown
+ ENCRYPT_INCLUDE_FILES=unparsed
+ LEGACY_WARNING_ISSUED=0
+ INVALID_ALT=()
+ GPG_OPTS=()
+ OPENSSL_OPTS=()
+ USE_CYGPATH=0
+ CHANGES_POSSIBLE=0
+ DO_BOOTSTRAP=0
+ '[' '' '!=' 1 ']'
+ process_global_args version
+ MAIN_ARGS=()
+ [[ 1 -gt 0 ]]
+ key=version
+ case $key in
+ MAIN_ARGS+=("$1")
+ shift
+ [[ 0 -gt 0 ]]
+ set_operating_system
+ case "$OPERATING_SYSTEM" in
++ git --version
+ git_version='git version 2.47.1.windows.1'
+ [[ git version 2.47.1.windows.1 =~ windows ]]
+ USE_CYGPATH=1
++ uname -o
+ OPERATING_SYSTEM=Msys
+ set_awk
+ local pgm
+ for pgm in "${AWK_PROGRAM[@]}"
+ command -v gawk
+ AWK_PROGRAM=("$pgm")
+ return
+ set_yadm_dirs
+ '[' -z '' ']'
+ local base_yadm_data=
+ [[ ! '' =~ ^/ ]]
+ base_yadm_data=/c/Users/<Username>/.local/share
+ YADM_DATA=/c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm
+ '[' -z '' ']'
+ local base_yadm_dir=
+ [[ ! '' =~ ^/ ]]
+ base_yadm_dir=/c/Users/<Username>/.config
+ YADM_DIR=/c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm
+ issue_legacy_path_warning
+ [[ version =~ upgrade ]]
+ '[' /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm = /c/Users/<Username>/.yadm ']'
+ [[ -n '' ]]
+ [[ /c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm = \/\c\/\U\s\e\r\s\/\G\a\b\r\i\e\l\/\.\c\o\n\f\i\g\/\y\a\d\m ]]
+ legacy_found=()
+ local legacy_found
+ for legacy_path in "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_CONFIG" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_ENCRYPT" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_HOOKS"/{pre,post}_* "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE"
+ '[' -e /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/repo.git ']'
+ for legacy_path in "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_CONFIG" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_ENCRYPT" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_HOOKS"/{pre,post}_* "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE"
+ '[' -e /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/files.gpg ']'
+ for legacy_path in "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_CONFIG" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_ENCRYPT" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_HOOKS"/{pre,post}_* "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE"
+ '[' -e /c/Users/<Username>/.yadm/repo.git ']'
+ for legacy_path in "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_CONFIG" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_ENCRYPT" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_HOOKS"/{pre,post}_* "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE"
+ '[' -e /c/Users/<Username>/.yadm/bootstrap ']'
+ for legacy_path in "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_CONFIG" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_ENCRYPT" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_HOOKS"/{pre,post}_* "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE"
+ '[' -e /c/Users/<Username>/.yadm/config ']'
+ for legacy_path in "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_CONFIG" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_ENCRYPT" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_HOOKS"/{pre,post}_* "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE"
+ '[' -e /c/Users/<Username>/.yadm/encrypt ']'
+ for legacy_path in "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_CONFIG" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_ENCRYPT" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_HOOKS"/{pre,post}_* "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE"
+ '[' -e '/c/Users/<Username>/.yadm/hooks/pre_*' ']'
+ for legacy_path in "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_CONFIG" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_ENCRYPT" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_HOOKS"/{pre,post}_* "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE"
+ '[' -e '/c/Users/<Username>/.yadm/hooks/post_*' ']'
+ for legacy_path in "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_REPO" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_CONFIG" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_ENCRYPT" "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_HOOKS"/{pre,post}_* "$YADM_LEGACY_DIR/$YADM_LEGACY_ARCHIVE"
+ '[' -e /c/Users/<Username>/.yadm/files.gpg ']'
+ '[' 0 -eq 0 ']'
+ return
+ configure_paths
+ YADM_CONFIG=/c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/config
+ YADM_ENCRYPT=/c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/encrypt
+ YADM_BOOTSTRAP=/c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/bootstrap
+ YADM_HOOKS=/c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/hooks
+ YADM_ALT=/c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/alt
+ YADM_REPO=/c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git
+ YADM_ARCHIVE=/c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/archive
+ '[' -n '' ']'
+ '[' -n '' ']'
+ '[' -n '' ']'
+ '[' -n '' ']'
+ '[' -n '' ']'
++ mixed_path /c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git
++ '[' 1 = 1 ']'
++ cygpath -m /c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git
+ GIT_DIR=C:/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git
+ export GIT_DIR
+ '[' -d C:/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git ']'
+ local work
+++ git config core.worktree
++ unix_path C:/Users/<Username>
++ '[' 1 = 1 ']'
++ cygpath -u C:/Users/<Username>
+ work=/c/Users/<Username>
+ '[' -n /c/Users/<Username> ']'
+ YADM_WORK=/c/Users/<Username>
+ '[' /c/Users/<Username> == / ']'
+ YADM_BASE=/c/Users/<Username>
+ main version
+ require_git
+ local alt_git
++ config yadm.git-program
++ use_repo_config=0
++ local_options='^local\.(class|arch|os|hostname|user)$'
++ for option in "$@"
++ [[ yadm.git-program =~ ^local\.(class|arch|os|hostname|user)$ ]]
++ '[' -z yadm.git-program ']'
++ '[' 0 -eq 1 ']'
++ assert_parent /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/config
++ basedir=/c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm
++ '[' -n /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm ']'
++ '[' -e /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm ']'
+++ mixed_path /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/config
+++ '[' 1 = 1 ']'
+++ cygpath -m /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/config
++ git config --file=C:/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/config yadm.git-program
+ alt_git=
+ local more_info=
+ '[' '' '!=' '' ']'
+ command -v git
+ _tab='        '
+ for param in "$@"
+ param=version
+ param=version
+ param=version
+ _fc+=("$param")
+ FULL_COMMAND=version
+ '[' -d /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm ']'
+ '[' -d /c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm ']'
+ local retval=0
+ internal_commands='^(alt|bootstrap|clean|clone|config|decrypt|encrypt|enter|git-crypt|help|--help|init|introspect|list|perms|transcrypt|upgrade|version|--version)$'
+ '[' -z version ']'
+ [[ version =~ ^(alt|bootstrap|clean|clone|config|decrypt|encrypt|enter|git-crypt|help|--help|init|introspect|list|perms|transcrypt|upgrade|version|--version)$ ]]
+ YADM_COMMAND=version
+ YADM_COMMAND=version
+ YADM_ARGS=()
+ shift
+ [[ version =~ ^(enter|git_crypt)$ ]]
+ [[ 0 -gt 0 ]]
+ '[' '!' -d /c/Users/<Username> ']'
+ HOOK_COMMAND=version
+ invoke_hook pre
+ mode=pre
+ exit_status=
+ hook_command=/c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/hooks/pre_version
+ '[' -x /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/hooks/pre_version ']'
+ [[ Msys == MINGW* ]]
+ version
+ echo 'bash version 5.2.37(1)-release'
+ IFS=' '
+ printf '%s\n' 'bash version 5.2.37(1)-release'
bash version 5.2.37(1)-release
+ printf ' '
 + git --version
git version 2.47.1.windows.1
+ echo 'yadm version 3.3.0'
+ IFS=' '
+ printf '%s\n' 'yadm version 3.3.0'
yadm version 3.3.0
+ exit_with_hook 0
+ invoke_hook post 0
+ mode=post
+ exit_status=0
+ hook_command=/c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/hooks/post_version
+ '[' -x /c/Users/<Username>/.config/yadm/hooks/post_version ']'
+ [[ Msys == MINGW* ]]
+ exit 0

[erijo]

Which one of these commands work?

• GIT_DIR=/c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git git config --local --name-only --list
• GIT_DIR=C:/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git git config --local --name-only --list

[gabriel-stackhouse]

Both work:

user@host MINGW64 ~
$ GIT_DIR=/c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git git config --local --name-
only --list
core.repositoryformatversion
core.filemode
core.bare
core.symlinks
core.ignorecase
core.sharedrepository
core.worktree
receive.denynonfastforwards
status.showuntrackedfiles
yadm.managed

user@host MINGW64 ~
$ GIT_DIR=C:/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git git config --local --name-
only --list
core.repositoryformatversion
core.filemode
core.bare
core.symlinks
core.ignorecase
core.sharedrepository
core.worktree
receive.denynonfastforwards
status.showuntrackedfiles
yadm.managed

[rasa]

@gabriel-stackhouse Does your username have a space in it?

[gabriel-stackhouse]

It does not, no.

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[erijo]

Can you try the same two command variants but replace git config ... with transcrypt?

[gabriel-stackhouse]

Looks like neither command worked:

user@host MINGW64 ~
$ GIT_DIR=/c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git transcrypt --local --name-
only --list
transcrypt: unknown option -- local
usage: transcrypt [-c CIPHER] [-p PASSWORD] [-h]

user@host MINGW64 ~
$ GIT_DIR=C:/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git transcrypt --local --name-
only --list
transcrypt: unknown option -- local
usage: transcrypt [-c CIPHER] [-p PASSWORD] [-h]

I will say that I've since decided to go a different direction and store these on a self-hosted Gitea instance, so I don't have to worry about encryption. That said, I'm still happy to help you debug this issue if you'd still like to work towards a fix!

[erijo]

Yes, it would be good to find the root cause and I'm grateful for all help!

About the commands, I meant running transcrypt without any args, i.e. just GIT_DIR=... transcrypt. Sorry for being unclear.

[gabriel-stackhouse]

Apologies for the delay - yes, of course I'm happy to help!

Here's those commands - neither appear to have worked:

user@host MINGW64 ~
$ GIT_DIR=/c/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git transcrypt
fatal: --local can only be used inside a git repository
transcrypt: you are not currently in a git repository; did you forget to run "git init"?

user@host MINGW64 ~
$ GIT_DIR=C:/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git transcrypt
fatal: --local can only be used inside a git repository
transcrypt: you are not currently in a git repository; did you forget to run "git init"?

[erijo]

I had a look at transcrypt and it seems to set GIT_DIR on its own. Could you please run: GIT_DIR=C:/Users/<Username>/.local/share/yadm/repo.git bash -x transcrypt and post the output?