Could not read from remote repository

Question

I have received the following error multiple times:

Could not read remote repository. Please make sure you have the correct access rights and the repo

Answer 1

ssh-add -A resolved my issue in MacOS Sierra 10.12.6.

I had no problem both for public and private repo before.

Today I tried to clone or git pull for private repo, but it hit the above issues.

After search around, this is the perfect solution for me.

Answer 2

I also had the exact same error and for some reason restarting my pc solved the error. Maybe it works for somone else too :P

Answer 3

If it's a public repo, just clone using https. No need to use passwords or setup SSH keys.

Answer 4

I had a similar issue, Until I realized, I was running my machine through a proxy address for my internet connection and it happens to close the host connection. This could be one of the few reasons too.

Answer 5

I had the exact same issue with a private repo. Cloning through the same error both through https and ssh

Then I made a commit through github (simply updated the README.md with an empty line)

Surprisingly enough, this resolved the issue. It would be nice to know why though!

Answer 6

I had the same problem - it was caused by me using the SSH key instead of the HTTPS URL. I created my repository by importing a project via Intellij and it must have pushed via HTTPS.