Git: “please tell me who you are” error

Question

I have app servers that I bootstrap together using Chef + some ad-hoc bash scripts. The problem is, when I want to run an update on one of these app servers, I get:

Answer 1

Same issue was with me and resolved it by adding default name and email Repository Settings.

As Doron suggested -

If you are using sourcetree: Repository -> Repository Settings --> Advanced --> uncheck "Use global user settings" box.

Add default name and email address.