Git Pull Failed: Invocation failed Unexpected end of file from server

Question

I'm trying to execute a git pull using Android Studio's built-in button, but it fails with this message:

Git Pull Failed
                Invocation failed Unexpected end of file from server
                java.lang.RuntimeException: Invocation failed Unexpected end of file from server
                at org.jetbrains.git4idea.http.GitAskPassXmlRpcClient.askUsername(GitAskPassXmlRpcClient.java:55)
                at org.jetbrains.git4idea.http.GitAskPassApp.main(GitAskPassApp.java:66)
                Caused by: java.net.SocketException: Unexpected end of file from server
                at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.parseHTTPHeader(HttpClient.java:851)
                at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.parseHTTP(HttpClient.java:678)
                at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.parseHTTPHeader(HttpClient.java:848)
                at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.parseHTTP(HttpClient.java:678)
                at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream0(HttpURLConnection.java:1593)
                at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream(HttpURLConnection.java:1498)
                at org.apache.xmlrpc.DefaultXmlRpcTransport.sendXmlRpc(DefaultXmlRpcTransport.java:87)
                at org.apache.xmlrpc.XmlRpcClientWorker.execu... (show balloon)

What are the reasons this could be failing?

Answer 1

The error originates from the Android Studio Preview version (Bumblebee, Chipmunk, etc.). You can either update your Android Studio to a newer version, or you can use the inbuilt terminal and type the command below:

$ git pull

You may be prompted to re-enter a password or token.