---
title: "rsync distribution issues"
active: false
type: outage
created_at: 2015-11-29 13:00
force_state: maintenance
affects: [rsync]
---

If you have synced your tree via rsync in the last days, you may have gotten a stray `.git` directory in your tree resulting in the following error:

    !!! /usr/portage appears to be under revision control (contains .git).
    !!! Aborting rsync sync.

You can sync again after removing the directory `/usr/portage/.git` (replace `/usr/portage` with your tree location if you've changed its location).

**Update (Nov 30):** The issue is now fixed on the server and most mirrors. You still need to remove the directory *once* as described above.