Brew: error: RPC failed; curl 18 transfer closed with outstanding read data remaining

[Sulcalibur]

Bug report

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What you were trying to do (and why)

Install Homebrew on a new MacBook

What happened (include command output)

Seemed to install but cannot brew install … anything

Command output

brew doctor

==> Tapping homebrew/core

Cloning into '/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core'...

remote: Enumerating objects: 5, done.

remote: Counting objects: 100% (5/5), done.

remote: Compressing objects: 100% (5/5), done.

error: RPC failed; curl 18 transfer closed with outstanding read data remaining

fatal: the remote end hung up unexpectedly

fatal: early EOF

fatal: index-pack failed

Error: Failure while executing; git clone https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core /usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core exited with 128.

Error: Failure while executing; /usr/local/bin/brew tap homebrew/core exited with 1.

What you expected to happen

Not have the error

Step-by-step reproduction instructions (by running brew commands)

Any brew install … has the same error after it tries to clone homebrew-core

Output of brew config and brew doctor commands

brew config
HOMEBREW_VERSION: 2.4.15
ORIGIN: https://github.com/Homebrew/brew
HEAD: eb09a09b663be27f606a6c85911ceece72f2574e
Last commit: 14 hours ago
Core tap: N/A
HOMEBREW_PREFIX: /usr/local
HOMEBREW_CASK_OPTS: []
HOMEBREW_MAKE_JOBS: 8
CPU: octa-core 64-bit icelake
Homebrew Ruby: 2.6.3 => /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/bin/ruby
Clang: 11.0 build 1103
Git: 2.24.3 => /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/git
Curl: 7.64.1 => /usr/bin/curl
macOS: 10.15.6-x86_64
CLT: 12.0.0.0.1.1597368733
Xcode: 11.6


brew doctor
==> Tapping homebrew/core
Cloning into '/usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 12, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (12/12), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (8/8), done.
error: RPC failed; curl 18 transfer closed with outstanding read data remaining
fatal: the remote end hung up unexpectedly
fatal: early EOF
fatal: index-pack failed
Error: Failure while executing; `git clone https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core /usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core` exited with 128.
Error: Failure while executing; `/usr/local/bin/brew tap homebrew/core` exited with 1.

[maxim-belkin]

I experienced the same problem on several different systems, so this is most-likely a GitHub problem.
Try in a couple of minutes let us know if you still see it.

[Sulcalibur]

I experienced the same problem on several different systems, so this is most-likely a GitHub problem.
Try in a couple of minutes let us know if you still see it.

Hi, @maxim-belkin I also tried on different laptops and had the same problem. I have been trying at various times over the last couple of days. I'll keep persevering though. :)

[maxim-belkin]

For me it lasted just a couple of minutes and that's it. It looks like this issue is caused by slow network, see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38618885, https://avinash.com.np/2016/11/15/git-clone-in-a-slow-connection/, ...

Try this:

mkdir -p /usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core
cd /usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core.git
git fetch --unshallow
brew doctor

[Sulcalibur]

Try this:

mkdir -p /usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core
cd /usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core.git
git fetch --unshallow
brew doctor

This worked!!! Thank you! You crafty genius!!! :)