Creating repository clones

Git clone allows you to create a copy of your repository in a new directory or location. It can be used to replicate a remote repository on your local system or create a local clone to be shared over an intranet. This recipe covers the git clone command. We will learn to create a clone of a remote repository and then take a look at various transport protocols supported by Git for cloning.

Getting ready

You will need Git binaries installed on your local system, plus a remote repository. Note down the full path (clone URL) of the remote repository.

How to do it…

Create a clone of the repository with the git clone command, as follows:

$ git clone ssh://ubuntu@192.168.0.100:22/home/ubuntu/cookbook.git \  ubuntu_cookbook

You will be asked to enter a password for the user account ubuntu.

This command will create a new directory named ubuntu_cookbook and clone the repository cookbook.git into this directory.

How it works…

As seen in the previous example, the git...