Unable to commit changes - "programdata configuration file owner is not valid"

[Dawid_Buszko]

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to set up the GitHub connection. I was able to clone the repo, but I’m unable to commit changes due to the following error:

Error: LibGit2Sharp.LibGit2SharpException: programdata configuration file owner is not valid
at LibGit2Sharp.Core.Ensure.HandleError(Int32 result)
at LibGit2Sharp.Core.Proxy.ConvertPath(Func2 pathRetriever) at LibGit2Sharp.Core.Proxy.git_config_find_programdata() at LibGit2Sharp.Configuration..ctor(Repository repository, String repositoryConfigurationFileLocation, String globalConfigurationFileLocation, String xdgConfigurationFileLocation, String systemConfigurationFileLocation) at LibGit2Sharp.Repository.<>c__DisplayClass25_1.<.ctor>b__3() at System.Lazy1.CreateValue()
at System.Lazy1.LazyInitValue() at System.Lazy1.get_Value()
at LibGit2Sharp.Repository.get_Config()
at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Git.Services.Core.RepositoryConfig.BuildSignature(IRepository repository, DateTimeOffset date)
at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Git.Services.UI.SignatureUiService.<>c__DisplayClass12_0.b__0(IRepository repository)
at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Git.Services.Core.GitSession.ThreadSafeExecute[TResult](Func2 action, Func1 repoFactory)
at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Git.Services.Core.GitSession.<>c__DisplayClass14_01.<ExecuteAsync>b__0(CancellationToken _) at UiPath.Shared.ProducerConsumerPair.<>c__DisplayClass18_01.b__0()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task1.InnerInvoke() at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute() --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Git.Services.Core.GitSession.<ExecuteAsync>d__141.MoveNext()
— End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown —
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Git.Services.UI.SignatureUiService.d__12.MoveNext()
— End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown —
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Git.Services.UI.CommitUiService.d__24.MoveNext()
— End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown —
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at UiPath.Studio.Plugin.Git.Services.UI.CommitUiService.d__21.MoveNext()
— End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown —
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at UiPath.Studio.App.Desktop.MVVM.Commands.TaskCommand`3.d__32.MoveNext()
— End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown —
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.<>c.b__6_0(Object state)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(Object source, Delegate callback, Object args, Int32 numArgs, Delegate catchHandler), HResult -2146233088

I tried to uninstall the UiPath Studio, delete all remaining files (in ProgramData folder, Local etc.) and install the newest version of UiPath Studio Community Edition - same issue. Really appreciate any help on that, thank you.

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[Pablito (Pawel Wozniak)]

Hi @Dawid_Buszko,
Please check on git if you have necessary rights to the files or/and if files are not opened by other peoples/process.

[Dawid_Buszko]

Many thanks for your help! Unfortunately, I’m using the laptop that had previous users before me and wasn’t cleaned up. The issue was behind old C:\ProgramData\git files: config and config.lock