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GIT-FORCE-CLONE(1) | Git Extras | GIT-FORCE-CLONE(1) |
NAME¶
git-force-clone - overwrite local repositories with cloneSYNOPSIS¶
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_dirAUTHOR¶
Written by Robin Winslow robin@robinwinslow.co.uk.REPORTING BUGS¶
https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issuesSEE ALSO¶
https://github.com/tj/git-extrasSeptember 2018 |