Error: "1824 bytes of body are still expected" while cloning repository from GitHub

Question

I'm encountering an issue while trying to clone a Git repository from GitHub. When I run the git clone command, I consistently receive the following error message:

1824 bytes of body are still expected
fetch-pack: unexpected disconnect while reading sideband packet
fatal: early EOF
fatal: fetch-pack: invalid index-pack output

I've tried several troubleshooting steps, including:

Checking my network connection
Increasing the buffer size using git config
Cloning via HTTPS instead of SSH
Checking the size of the repository
Ensuring I have enough disk space

However, none of these solutions have resolved the issue. I'm not sure what else to try. Has anyone else encountered a similar problem? Any suggestions for further troubleshooting or resolution would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Interesting, I had a similar problem two days ago. I ended up using the download as zip function ti get the repo. — paxdiablo
– paxdiablo, Commented Apr 28, 2024 at 2:59
What OS and version of Git are you using? Are you using any sort of proxy, including a non-default antivirus or firewall, TLS MITM device, or monitoring software? — bk2204
– bk2204, Commented Apr 28, 2024 at 22:01

Dalija Prasnikar · Accepted Answer · 2025-09-24 13:09:34Z

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Solution: Try both command

git config --global http.postBuffer 52428800

git config --global core.compression 0

edited Sep 24 at 13:09

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answered May 18, 2024 at 16:02

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Arunjith R S Over a year ago

git config --global http.postBuffer 52428800 working like a charm!!

Madhura · Accepted Answer · 2024-04-28 03:03:54Z

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Try these also,

Clear Git Cache:

Run the git config --global --unset http.sslVerify command to clear the Git cache and re-establish a clean connection.

Reduce Packet Size:

Try reducing the packet size using git config pack.windowSize 1024

Disable Compression:

git config --global core.compression 0

answered Apr 28, 2024 at 3:03

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Grenudi Idunerg · Accepted Answer · 2024-12-16 17:54:12Z

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for me the accepted solution didn't work, with 500mb 1gb 2gb 100mb. I used this contraption:

# 100MB
git config --global http.postBuffer 104857600
git config --global http.version HTTP/1.1
git config --global core.compression 0
git config --global pack.window 10
git config --global pack.depth 50
git config --global pack.windowSize 10m
git config --global pack.packSizeLimit 2m
git config --global http.lowSpeedLimit 0
git config --global http.lowSpeedTime 99999
git config --global http.keepAlive true

echo -e "${GREEN}INIT REPO${PLAIN}" ;
repo init -u $HALIUM_REPO -b "halium-$HALIUM_VERSION" --depth=1 --no-clone-bundle;

echo -e "${GREEN}SYNC START. This can take a very long time${PLAIN}" ;
repo sync -c --jobs=$JOBS --no-tags --force-sync --no-clone-bundle --optimized-fetch --prune;
repo sync -c --jobs=$JOBS --no-tags --force-sync --no-clone-bundle --optimized-fetch --prune;

Also changed SSH config just in case(this is from dockerfile):

# Configure SSH client for Git
RUN mkdir -p /home/ubpuser/.ssh && \
    echo "Host *\n\
    ServerAliveInterval 60\n\
    ServerAliveCountMax 10000\n\
    ConnectTimeout 300" > /home/ubpuser/.ssh/config \
    && chmod 600 /home/ubpuser/.ssh/config \
    && chown -R ubpuser:ubpuser /home/ubpuser/.ssh

answered Dec 16, 2024 at 17:54

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Grenudi Idunerg Dec 16, 2024 at 17:56

its a big big repo alright xD

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