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The error pop up When I pushed the changes on a new branch for the first time. ! [remote rejected] oscar-next -> oscar-next (permission denied) error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/oscarzhou/portainer.git' The solution is to update the git config like below git config --local --list # old config remote.origin.url=https://github.com/oscarzhou/bar.git # update new config with git config remote.origin.url https://foo%40gmail.com@github.com/oscarzhou/bar.git After that, we can run git push --set-upstream origin <branch_name>

When we manage and maintain a public github repository, it is common to see a case that a fixed branch from outside contributor’s is staled. The reasons can be The github repository owner/maintainer and contributor did not actively process the issue in time. The contirbutor only commited the changes in his branch but didn’t make a pull request, and after a period, he is not reachable. Other reasons… Overall, it is not easy to maintain a public github repository, especially the one with lots of stars. This post will show a way to solve the above issue with a git feature. ...