Fatal Error : Can't resolve host github.com

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I am trying to push files to my remote repository from my local repository and I see this

fatal error : fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/vinivasundharan/abcd.git/': Couldn't resolve host 'github.com'

My computer is not using any Proxy because I have seen methods to resolve the issue when Proxy is being used.

I have tried the solutions from this and this. But both doesn't seem to help. My system has an active internet connection using Windows 7.

UPDATE

git config -l returns the following. I had to post it because I do not what exaclty this means

core.symlinks=false
core.autocrlf=true
color.diff=auto
color.status=auto
color.branch=auto
color.interactive=true
help.format=html
http.sslcainfo=C:/Users/vav9sw/AppData/Local/Programs/Git/mingw64/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
diff.astextplain.textconv=astextplain
rebase.autosquash=true
user.name=xyz
[email protected]
core.repositoryformatversion=0
core.filemode=false
core.bare=false
core.logallrefupdates=true
core.symlinks=false
core.ignorecase=true
core.hidedotfiles=dotGitOnly
remote.origin.url=https://github.com/vinivasundharan/abcd.git
remote.origin.fetch=+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*`

EDIT

Just to make sure that i have followed the steps to Upload the file to GitHub check the attached image to see the steps i have followed.

Hayseed answered 12/11, 2015 at 9:8 Comment(16)

so you can visit github via your browser? – Payload 12/11, 2015 at 9:10

yes. I can visit the website. i cant see any files in the folder though – Hayseed 12/11, 2015 at 9:11

Have you configured/changed your SSL settings? – Ousley 12/11, 2015 at 9:13

Does git config -l returns lines with 'proxy' in them? – Submissive 12/11, 2015 at 9:13

i haven't changed any SSL settings – Hayseed 12/11, 2015 at 9:16

@VonC: check the updated question. I have added what it returned when i executed the git config-l – Hayseed 12/11, 2015 at 9:21

It seems more like a DNS issue. Does ping github.com work from the command prompt? If not, the problem is with your network/network settings. – Terreverte 12/11, 2015 at 9:29

@jszakmeister : You are right. ping doesnt work. But it doesnt work for google.com either. It keeps on showing Request timed out What change could be made to get it working. If there is a dns issue will i be able to access websites from my system? – Hayseed 12/11, 2015 at 9:33

Hard to say--and StackOverflow isn't really the place for the answer. I don't run Windows these days (I'm a Linux/OS X guy--I abandoned Windows at home some time in 2001). The things I would check are that you are getting a valid ip address and that a valid DNS server is being assigned (you should be able to ping whatever address is being provided). I can't tell you how to fix any of it--many problems are very specific to an environment. And no, if ping github.com and ping google.com are failing to resolve the ip address, you will not likely be able to access other websites. – Terreverte 12/11, 2015 at 9:39

Do you think i should migrate the question to another SE site? But i am able to access all websites. But the ping doesnt work. :( – Hayseed 12/11, 2015 at 9:41

can you clone again that repo? (and try and push from the new clone?). Also, what does a set GIT_CURL_VERBOSE=1; git push returns? – Submissive 12/11, 2015 at 9:47

@Submissive : it returns the usual warning that i get when tryin to use git push instead of git push origin master – Hayseed 12/11, 2015 at 9:50

@ViniVasundharan Were you able to clone that repo? (in a new local folder) – Submissive 12/11, 2015 at 9:54

@VonC: When I try using git clone https://github.com/vinivasundharan/testnew1.git it shows couldnt resolve host. I can`t clone from the remote repository to the desktop as well. It fails as well. – Hayseed 12/11, 2015 at 10:2

OK. export GIT_CURL_VERBOSE=1: after that a git clone is supposed to show a bit more. But if it shows only Couldn't resolve host 'github.com', then try the same from a CMD (not a bash session) – Submissive 12/11, 2015 at 11:14

Ok i get the fatal error again. I really do not know how i could do the same in a cmd. I tried executing the commands from the folder where the local git repository is saved. But it doesn't identify any of the git commands. – Hayseed 12/11, 2015 at 11:24

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This solved my problem:

http version:

git config --global --unset http.proxy

https version:

git config --global --unset https.proxy

Influenza answered 15/9, 2016 at 12:30 Comment(1)

Me neither, by the way I'm using Mac – Munich 10/5, 2017 at 10:31

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In Windows, if you've any third party firewall (or internet activity monitor) installed, then configure them to allow your client to access outside connection.

If there aren't any 3rd part firewallls, then go to control panel, search for firewall. Inside the firewall panel, select Add a new exception (or similar option). Allow the git client both inbound and outbound access.

Brandi answered 12/11, 2015 at 9:15 Comment(2)

I do not have access tot he firewall settings in my system . :( Maybe it is possible that that is the issue. So it ends up in such a way that I will not be able to use github. – Hayseed 12/11, 2015 at 9:22

I am sorry I cant accept this as the answer as I could never check if this solution would achieve what I am looking for.. – Hayseed 19/1, 2016 at 14:52

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I recomend you to switch to ssh.

You can get github ssh link from same place where https one. Then you just have to generate/add your ssh key to github profile. And that's it.

Meadowsweet answered 17/3, 2016 at 18:45 Comment(0)

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I had a similar issue using the GitHub client on Windows 10. Running as administrator seemed to fix it.

Pedigree answered 16/8, 2020 at 10:2 Comment(0)

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