git pull error: The following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge

[PeterMatula]

Pulling a new master ends with the following error:

$ git pull
error: The following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge:
        deps/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
        deps/libdwarf/CMakeLists.txt
        deps/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
Please move or remove them before you can merge.
Aborting

[PeterMatula]

This is caused by changing the basic structure of the retdec repository. We got rid of all git submodules. See https://github.com/avast-tl/retdec/wiki/Project-Repository-Structure for more details.

The are two possible solutions (pick only one):

1. Remove the old repository and clone a new one (simple & foolproof):

rm -rf retdec
git clone https://github.com/avast-tl/retdec.git

2. Or, fix the existing repository:

git submodule deinit --all
git pull
rm -rf build
rm -rf $RETDEC_INSTALL_DIR

[PeterMatula]

This is not really an issue that could be solved. Everyone that had retdec cloned before the change will have to manually fix the repository according to the instructions above.

I will keep this open for now, since this way, it is more visible for anyone searching for the reason why git pull is not working.

[MisterAwesome23]

This is caused by changing the basic structure of the retdec repository. We got rid of all git submodules. See https://github.com/avast-tl/retdec/wiki/Project-Repository-Structure for more details.

The are two possible solutions (pick only one):

1. Remove the old repository and clone a new one (simple & foolproof):

rm -rf retdec
git clone https://github.com/avast-tl/retdec.git

1. Or, fix the existing repository:

git submodule deinit --all
git pull
rm -rf build
rm -rf $RETDEC_INSTALL_DIR

Thanks :)

[mtkumar82]

git fetch --all
git reset --hard origin/{{your branch name}}

This worked for me, May be helpful for other.

[muriminyaga]

Yes this works..thanks

[Shravankumarhiregoudar]

Even after performing the above steps my issue was not solved.
So, unfortunately, I created a new folder and cloned.

git clone "_repo_path_"

[vidven09]

take this example:
$ git pull
error: The following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge:
deps/googletest/CMakeLists.txt
deps/libdwarf/CMakeLists.txt
deps/llvm/CMakeLists.txt
Please move or remove them before you can merge.
Aborting

What if I am OK to overwrite one file due to merge but want to retain my version for 2 other files?

[auxiliaryjoel]

I'm having this same problem, I tried:
git stash
git stash drop
git pull origin master
but it still results in the same warning:
error: The following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge:
web/themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/css/components/progress.css
web/themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/js/toast.js
web/themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/scripts/create_subtheme.sh
web/themes/contrib/bootstrap_barrio/templates/layout/maintenance-page.html.twig
Please move or remove them before you merge.
Aborting

How do I get around this?

[s3rvac]

@auxiliaryjoel I think that you are in the wrong project (we have never had any of the mentioned files in our repository). Are you sure that you are in a RetDec repository?