---
title: "Git problem: error: unable to create temporary sha1 filename"
kind: article
slug: git-problem-error-unable-to-create-temporary-sha1-filename
created_at: 2009-10-15
tags:
  - git
  - prune
  - repack
  - fsck
---
I got <code>git problem: error: unable to create temporary sha1 filename</code> when pushing to a remote repository. The fix is rather easy.
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On both your local and remote repositories perform the following magic:

    :::shell
    git fsck
    git prune
    git repack
    git fsck

The last fsck should not report any problems.