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Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] git clone, just clone selected branches?

From
Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Date
Oct 10, 2007, 19:38 UTC
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<alpine.LFD.0.999.0710101236350.20690@woody.linux-foundation.org>
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On Wed, 10 Oct 2007, Joakim Tjernlund wrote:
> 
> I know I can use git remote to do this, but it is a bit clumsy 
> when starting a new repo.
How about just
	git init
	.. set up remote tracking info in .git/config ..
	git fetch remote
which should do what you want.
		Linus
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