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Re: Migrating Repository without Network

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D. Ben Knoble <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
Date
Oct 21, 2025, 21:23 UTC
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On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM Dennis Putnam <dap1@bellsouth.net> wrote:
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> I have a server with a git repository whose NIC is no longer working. I
> need to migrate that repository to a new server using a flash drive. I
> can only find instructions for migrating when both servers have network
> access. Can someone tell me how to do a migration without using a
> network? TIA.

Have a look at git-bundle(1), which was designed for something similar to this use case I believe. Or, rsync the repo to the flash drive and then off?

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D. Ben Knoble
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  1. Dennis PutnamOct 21, 2025
  2. D. Ben KnobleOct 21, 2025
  3. Junio C HamanoOct 21, 2025
  4. Konstantin KhomoutovOct 22, 2025
  5. Konstantin KhomoutovOct 22, 2025
  6. Dennis PutnamOct 22, 2025

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