Git config issue and git push error

Question

I have --global git config under ~/.gitconfig

has email1

and

I also have --local git config under a git repo's .git/config

has email2

Both have different emails.

Now when I push to my remote repo from under the repo clone that has --local config I get an error saying "remote: Permission to abc/def.git denied to email1."

Why so and how can I fix this ?

I am using https github url's so don't have ssh keys set up or added to github.

git config --get user.email

shows email2 when run under the clone of remote repo.

shows email1 when run from my ubuntu home directory

git config --get-all user.email

shows both email1 and email2 when run under the clone of remote repo.

shows email1 when run from my ubuntu home directory

Which email does git config --get user.email show? what about git config --get-all user.email? — Ilion
– Ilion, Commented Mar 8, 2017 at 22:56
Does git config --get github.user show anything? Do you know if you have a credential helper setup? Heck maybe just do git config -l and see what turns up. — Ilion
– Ilion, Commented Mar 8, 2017 at 23:19
Yes you are right. After I invalidated the credential helper cache, things started working fine. I just figured this out myself. If you make an answer out of your comment I will accept it. Thanks — Ankur Agarwal
– Ankur Agarwal, Commented Mar 8, 2017 at 23:47

Ilion · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-09 00:16:12Z

1

It's likely that you have credentials stored in your credential helper. You should try invalidating them. You can also review all your current config settings with the command:

git config -l

answered Mar 9, 2017 at 0:16

Ilion

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