Fixing GitLab Runner Shell Executor Permission Issues on Ubuntu 20-25

The Issue: The error typically occurs when the GitLab Runner shell executor doesn’t have the necessary permissions to access or execute files in the /home/gitlab-runner directory. This can happen if: The Solution: A straightforward fix is to remove all dotfiles (.*) in the /home/gitlab-runner directory. These files might be causing the permission errors, especially if … Read more

[Solved] Git pull error: “fatal: refusing to merge unrelated histories”

When you have two unrelated projects (two different repositories), and you try to pull and merge files, The “fatal: refusing to merge unrelated histories” Git error occurs. Solution: use –allow-unrelated-histories Sources: https://www.educative.io/edpresso/the-fatal-refusing-to-merge-unrelated-histories-git-error https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37937984/git-refusing-to-merge-unrelated-histories-on-rebase