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[verse]
'git clone' [--template=<template_directory>]
- [-l] [-s] [--no-hardlinks] [-q] [-n] [--bare]
+ [-l] [-s] [--no-hardlinks] [-q] [-n] [--bare] [--mirror]
[-o <name>] [-u <upload-pack>] [--reference <repository>]
[--depth <depth>] [--] <repository> [<directory>]
repository using this option and then delete branches (or use any
other git command that makes any existing commit unreferenced) in the
source repository, some objects may become unreferenced (or dangling).
-These objects may be removed by normal git operations (such as `git-commit`)
+These objects may be removed by normal git operations (such as 'git-commit')
which automatically call `git gc --auto`. (See linkgit:git-gc[1].)
If these objects are removed and were referenced by the cloned repository,
then the cloned repository will become corrupt.
--quiet::
-q::
- Operate quietly. This flag is passed to "rsync" and
- `git-fetch-pack` commands when given.
+ Operate quietly. This flag is also passed to the `rsync'
+ command when given.
--no-checkout::
-n::
used, neither remote-tracking branches nor the related
configuration variables are created.
+--mirror::
+ Set up a mirror of the remote repository. This implies --bare.
+
--origin <name>::
-o <name>::
Instead of using the remote name 'origin' to keep track
- of the upstream repository, use <name> instead.
+ of the upstream repository, use <name>.
--upload-pack <upload-pack>::
-u <upload-pack>::
- When given, and the repository to clone from is handled
- by `git-fetch-pack`, `--exec=<upload-pack>` is passed to
- the command to specify non-default path for the command
+ When given, and the repository to clone from is accessed
+ via ssh, this specifies a non-default path for the command
run on the other end.
--template=<template_directory>::