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Common Git problems

Git - RPC failed; HTTP 503 curl 22 The requested URL returned error

When pushing data to the remote repository, it can happen that you get the following error.

POST git-receive-pack (chunked)
error: RPC failed; HTTP 503 curl 22 The requested URL returned error: 503 Service Unavailable
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly

Cause

The cause is a limit in your local Git client. This limit is reached when pushing/uploading a large amount of files. Your local Git client gives a timeout on the connection to the Hyperlane Git server.

Solution

You can increase the postBuffer on your local Git client with the following command:

git config --global http.postBuffer 15728640

More detail on this issue can be found on https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserverkb/git-push-fails-fatal-the-remote-end-hung-up-unexpectedly-779171796.html

The increase in the postBuffer should resolve the issue, in case the problem persists, then it is advised to connect with Git via SSH.

More information on connecting to Git via SSH