$ ng github-pages:deploy fails to delete src/client/app and wipes the directory

[Aidurber]

I'm trying to deploy to github pages however it's failing remove "src/client/app", and wiping my directory.

OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro, Version 10.0.10586 Build 10586

Versions:

angular-cli: 0.0.34
node: 5.0.0
os: win32 x64

Repro steps

1. Committed all changes
2. Ran ng github-pages:deploy --message "Optional commit message

Log

$ ng github-pages:deploy --message "Optional commit message"
Built project successfully. Stored in "dist/".
Command failed: C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /s /c "git clean -f -d"
warning: failed to remove src/client/app

Error: Command failed: C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /s /c "git clean -f -d"
warning: failed to remove src/client/app

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:203:12)
    at emitTwo (events.js:87:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:172:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:818:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:211:5)

Full source is here if needed: https://github.com/Aidurber/Ng2-ImgurClone

[Aidurber]

Sorry guys, I should have investigated further. Atom editor was holding onto the folder. Closing

[filipesilva]

You're right though, the error message doesn't help at all really. I was getting the same. Yesterday a PR landed that makes the message a bit better: 7dc08a7

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