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I've been trying to git archive a new version of the system I'm currently working on, but, suddenly, the git archive command, which I used to use, stopped working.

I use the git archive followed by the git diff + filters, that is necessary only to get the diff between the tagged versions.

Right now, I can't generate the archive (a zip package) containing the version changes because of this error: sh.exe": /bin/git: Bad file number

I tried the git diff + filters (ACMRT and stuff) and it shows me the correct diff, so, I discarded the problem with the diff. Later, I tried the `git archive only, with a test file, and it worked as well. But if I use both together, it gives me the error.

posted Sep 18, 2013 by Kumar Mitrasen

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Sounds like it's either a problem with the of rerouting stdout/stderr in your script or you're using ssh to access the repository and failing to get through to the server?

answer Sep 18, 2013 by Dewang Chaudhary
I don't think it might be a connection issue, cuz I was able to generate the package untill the 1.3.3 version of the system. Since then, I can't generate for further versions. If I attempt to generate a previous package, it works! :
I was wondering if is there any available command to use, in order to make Git ignore all previous versions and start picking everything within the range I set. Actually this is exactly what Git should be doing!
commented Sep 18, 2013 by anonymous
Perhaps there is a difference in the stdout/stderr outputs between the  working and non-working extracts? Does it look the same when you try to do the commands manually?
commented Sep 19, 2013 by anonymous
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