Try convert existing repo which exceeds 2GB but bump into checken-egg problem

[kokhow.teh]

W.r.t https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/use-git-lfs-with-existing-bitbucket-repositories-829078749.html I try to convert my existing repository which exceeds 2GB to use GIT LFS. Then I bump into chicken-egg problem at the last step of https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucket/use-bfg-to-migrate-a-repo-to-git-lfs-834233484.html which doesn't allow me to modify branches due to the 2GB size limit. So, WTF, what should I do now!?!

[kokhow.teh · Accepted solution]

Contact support to garbage-collect the repo.

[Ana Retamal]

Hi @kokhow.teh, welcome to the Community! 

Thanks for reaching out with your question, however, please be respectful and calm down, we're here to help you :) 

In regards to your message, you're trying to solve 2 issues at once:

1. Your repository is exceeding the 2GB limitation.
2. You want to start using Git LFS in your repository.

Regarding the first issue, once a repository reaches 2GB it gets into read-only mode, so you won't be able to push new changes just like that. You'll need to follow the steps in the article Reduce repository size before continuing.

Once you've done that, you'll be able to continue converting your repository to LFS. If you face any difficulties while doing that, let us know and send us the error message you get so we can continue helping you. 

Best regards,

Ana