Installation of "commit-msg" hook fails with an error

[shirayuki]

Environment

• Git Extensions 4.0.2.16100
• Build 25100ec1f7c8da8f798613da74826038af81a50e
• Git 2.38.1.windows.1
• Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22621.0
• .NET 6.0.13
• DPI 96dpi (no scaling)
• Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App Versions

    Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.5 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
    Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.13 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

Issue description

Installation of the "commit-msg" hook fails with the following error:

The remote "gerrit" specified with the "defaultremote" setting in the .gitreview file does not refer to a configured remote.
Either create this remote or change the setting in the .gitreview file.

Running git review -s manually successfully installs the hooks.

Steps to reproduce

Follow the instructions at the following site to clone the MediaWiki repository:
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Gerrit/Tutorial

Expected behavior

The hook is installed without error.

Actual behavior

Fails with the following error:

The remote "gerrit" specified with the "defaultremote" setting in the .gitreview file does not refer to a configured remote.
Either create this remote or change the setting in the .gitreview file.

Did this work in previous version of Gerrit plugin?

No response

Diagnostics

No response

[poupounetjoyeux]

Hello,

In the .gerritreview file the defaultremote parameter must refer to your remote repository name configured in GE.

I mean you keep the default 'origin' remote name in GE and you have defaultremote=gerrit in the .gitreview file

Changing one of the two should solve your issue