Git 1.8: it push error: dst ref refs/heads/master receives from more than one src

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Another issue with git 1.8: ``` $ git push error: dst ref refs/heads/master receives from more than one src. error: failed to push some refs to 'gitosis@xxx.xx:xxx.git' ``` Suggestions? It was working before upgrading to 1.8. ``` $ git remote -v origin gitosis@xxx.xx:xxx.git (fetch) origin gitosis@xxx.xx:xxx.git (push) ``` After googling around I tried this first: ``` $ git push origin :refs/heads/refs/heads/master remote: warning: Allowing deletion of corrupt ref. To gitosis@xxx.xx:xxx.git - [deleted] refs/heads/master ``` No idea what is that and why it was corrupt. ``` $ git pull Already up-to-date. $ git push error: dst ref refs/heads/master receives from more than one src. error: failed to push some refs to 'gitosis@xxx.xx:xxx.git' ``` Still not working, but `origin master` did work at least: ``` $ git push origin master Counting objects: 42, done. To gitosis@xxx.xx:xxx.git 3e3fc87..6e11d2a master -> master ``` Okay, that kind of fixed it but what was the cause of the issue to be…

Accepted Answer

Another way to get this error is if you accidentally type in the name of the branch you are trying to push twice, i.e.:

```
git push master otherBranch master moreBranches
```

Yields this error. Fix is obvious once you're aware you've done it:

```
git push master otherBranch moreBranches
```

Git 1.8: it push error: dst ref refs/heads/master receives from more than one src

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