git: Unable to index file - permission denied

Question

Only for one file, I am getting the following error:

error: unable to write sha1 filename /opt/www/.git/objects/3f/ce3587c54a8be14c69b08c6b01f94949b11b47: Pe         


        

Answer 1

If you are using visual studio or something similar that is generating the mdf file, simply close VS & retry your git command again. This time it should work.

To save constantly closing & reopening, you should add references into .gitignore file in the project root. For example, if it is a database causing the issue, add the following:

# SQL Server files
*.mdf
*.ldf