git push origin DENIED by fallthru, hook declined: gitolite

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I am having a problem pushing with `git` using Gitolite. When I try this: ``` git push origin :refs/tags/deployment ``` I get this error: ``` remote: D NAME/install.py repos michael DENIED by fallthru remote: error: hook declined to update refs/tags/deployment To gitolite@admin:repos ! [remote rejected] deployment (hook declined) error: failed to push some refs to 'gitolite@admin:repos' ``` I have given the group `deploy` [of which the user `michael` is a member of] permission to delete branches in the Gitolite config: ``` @deply = michael repo repos RWD = @deply ``` I have seen this post: "Unable to push in Git. Why?" But I am not using any hooks that I am aware of and cannot find anything thing else that might relate. Is there something im missing perhaps? Has anybody come across this?

Accepted Answer

You need `RW+` permission for ref changes/deletion

RW+, for "push -f" or ref deletion allowed (i.e., destroy information)

Also, if you're using V2 this may apply:

RWD and RW+D, for ref deletion. Once you use this in a repo, a normal RW+ can no longer delete a ref; it can only rewind

Sources:

http://sitaramc.github.com/gitolite/g2/conf.html

http://sitaramc.github.com/gitolite/rules.html

git push origin DENIED by fallthru, hook declined: gitolite

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