From: D. Ben Knoble <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:23:38 GMT
Subject: Re: Migrating Repository without Network
Message-ID: <CALnO6CAKBB=MRUBSv-_pqWuUgi6d1+o_X=iq-fLzfSkCYMaiPw@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <94497aac-c61a-4b17-9e4c-8ca9b966829c@bellsouth.net>

On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM Dennis Putnam <dap1@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> 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