Bower: fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com

[vivex]

I am facing this issue in my ubuntu system, node version is 5.0.0 , bower version is 1.7.9
i am able to access github so there is no network problem and i am not using any proxy, and using https:// only. But still it is saying

 ECMDERR Failed to execute "git ls-remote --tags --heads https://github.com/angular/bower-angular-route.git", exit code of #128 fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/angular/bower-angular-route.git/': Could not resolve host: github.com

Additional error details:
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/angular/bower-angular-route.git/': Could not resolve host: github.com

if i run "git ls-remote --tags --heads https://github.com/angular/bower-angular-route.git" from command line it give valid output.

[evanjbowling]

Can you paste your bower.json file? I was able to install that library via:

bower install https://github.com/angular/bower-angular-route.git

If you don't need a proxy, is there a chance you're running this in a VM?

[awoerner92]

I also came across this error which I was able to solve with this:
git config --global url.git://github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/

Hope that helps!

[sheerun]

what is your git version?

[awoerner92]

2.7.4

[antongorodezkiy]

Have the same issue
CentOS 6.8
Bower version: 1.7.9
Node version: 5.2.0
git 1.7.1

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@awoerner92 answer helped me

[vivex]

@sheerun Git version is 1.9.1 node version is 5.4.0 bower version is 1.7.9 , OS is ubuntu 14. This error is occurring in every package, some time it says access to github failed some time it says access to herokuapp failed. i am not able to install even a single package,

[sheerun]

Most likely it's your internet connection or old git version..

[Kingdez]

1730 wow @awoerner92 is right i was struggling for two days to solve the issue i just typed what he said into my gitbash and it worked i am using a windows 8.1 pro on a wireless network try it out this is the command. git config --global url.git://github.com/.insteadOf https://github.com/

[lkwbr]

Quite an old thread, but if you've read down to here then you've likely not found a solution. Thought I'd try and help out.

For me, the error was incompatible/out-of-date versions of git. Try updating your git version and see if that helps. Removing the security of HTTPS seems like a risky workaround.

[SaravananTms]

Try with this line
git config --global https.proxy http://3.28.29.241:88
This will solve the above fatal error

[fperezci]

Try with this line
git config --global https.proxy http://3.28.29.241:88
This will solve the above fatal error

Thank for this observation...
I config wrong my proxy in git

[saurabh-dongre-au25]

fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/attainu/saurabh-dongre-au25.git/': Could not resolve host: github.com