vscode: I cannot see anything in my git panel for vscode. vscode integration for git does not work. When I open up my old git directory on my data drive, it says:
the folder has no git and cannot initialize with vscode.
I have installed ubuntu many times now. Removed all ppa. Although it does work with a clean install of just vscode and git, when I install other items, git fails. These are standard repo items, android studio or mainstream browser debs.
from apt I installed:
sudo apt install vlc blender ardour calf-plugins calibre kate kdeconnect wine hugo sigil inkscape gimp synaptic caja okular kdenlive handbrake gparted caffeine gnome-shell-extensions gnome-tweaksI also installed these debs googlechrome, vivaldi, vscode I also ran android-studio install setup I also have path setup for flutter but did not install with doctor yet.
git with vscode works with gdebi vscode and git installed. When I come back to my computer after the larger installs as stated above.. git does not work with vscode integration.
1 Answer
It is a root ownership issue from the new install of ubuntu. The previous Data drive where the git repos live are owned by the previous root user.
Try: git log This will show that the owner is not you, not only by git but the OS because it is a root, from the previous owner, even though it is you.
Verify this: Check the permission by right click in file browser (nautilus)
Verify this: Copy one of the repos to your local drive with you as the owner. Then check git with vscode again. It works.
Fix: Change permission on the whole Data drive or back up and copy back to the same drive..
