How to troubleshoot the problem of ![ remote rejected] main-> ( pre-receive hook declined)?
I am a part of a development team which is currently working on a project using git for version control. When I was attempting to push my changes into the main branch, I was encountered with a scenario where I git error message of ![ remote rejected] main-> ( pre-receive hook declined) . Why I am getting this type of error continually during pushing of changes. How should I troubleshoot this problem?
In your scenario the possible reasons behind error ![ remote rejected] main-> ( pre-receive hook declined) may involve
Policy enforcement
It includes formatting of commit messages, limit of file sizes, branch naming conventions, etc.
Validation failure
You might receive that error due to failure of validation also.
Conflicting changes
It may happen that the changes would conflict with the policies of repositories.
To troubleshoot this type of error you can perform several steps which are
Understanding the hook logic
First, you should understand the hook logic to grasp the rejection criteria.
Violation identification
Ensure that you submit changes that do not violate the terms and conditions of repositories. If it violating, try to correct the changes.
Local Repository Alignment
Also, ensure that your local repository should be synced. If not use the following command
“ git fetch origin main
“ git rebase origin/main
Commit Adjustment
Modify the commits by using
“git commit – amend”Force Push If you needed you can force Push after resolving the issues by using
“ <a href="https://www.janbasktraining.com/blog/git-push-vs-git-push-origin/">git push origin</a> main -- force