Cannot create linked repository or plan repository

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Problem

Cannot create linked repository or plan repository when the repository is empty.

The following appears in the plan-#####-XXX-#.log

1 26-Dec-2017 07:16:46 [ERROR] Failed to execute goal com.atlassian.bamboo:bamboo-specs-runner:6.2.3:run (default-cli) on project atl-spec: Execution default-cli of goal com.atlassian.bamboo:bamboo-specs-runner:6.2.3:run failed: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException: An error occurred while publishing plan ATL-SVC: Can't authenticate with Bitbucket Server despite successful public key storage: ssh-rsa ...KeYiNfOrMaTiOn.... http://<bambooserver> -> [Help 1]

The following appears in the atlassian-bamboo.log

1 2 2017-12-26 07:16:46,276 INFO [threadinfo] [BitbucketServerExporter] Public key was added to Bitbucket Server (Bamboo user: User123, application: Bitbucket [https://<bambooserver>.com], location: repository ATL/ATL-svc): ssh-rsa ...KeYiNfOrMaTiOn... http://<bambooserver> 2017-12-26 07:16:46,495 INFO [threadinfo] [NativeGitOperationHelper] Could not find [] in remote refs.

Cause

The repository is empty

Workaround

Add a branch to the newly created repository and commit some code to it.

Updated on April 8, 2025

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