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apt-get install git-extras
Manual
| GIT-FORCE-CLONE(1) | Git Extras | GIT-FORCE-CLONE(1) |
NAME
git-force-clone - overwrite local repositories with clone
SYNOPSIS
force-clone --help
force-clone {remote_url} {destination_path}
force-clone --branch {branch_name} {remote_url} {destination_path}
DESCRIPTION
Provides the basic functionality of git clone, but if the destination git repository already exists it will force-reset it to resemble a clone of the remote.
Because it doesn't actually delete the directory, it is usually significantly faster than the alternative of deleting the directory and cloning the repository from scratch.
CAUTION: If the repository exists, this will destroy all local work: changed files will be reset, local branches and other remotes will be removed.
PROCESS
If target-directory doesn't exist or isn't a git repository then the arguments will simply be passed through to git clone.
If target-directory exists and is a git repository then this will:
- Remove all remotes
- Set the origin remote to {remote_url} and fetch the remote
- Discover the default branch, if no branch was specified
- Check out the selected branch
- Delete all other local branches
OPTIONS
{remote_url} - The URL for a git remote repository of which to make a clone. {destination_path} - A path to the local git repository location to clone into. --branch {branch_name} - After cloning, checkout this branch.
EXAMPLES
git-force-clone -b master git@github.com:me/repo.git ./repo_dir
AUTHOR
Written by Robin Winslow robin@robinwinslow.co.uk.
REPORTING BUGS
https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues
SEE ALSO
https://github.com/tj/git-extras
| October 2024 |