How to Fix: How to update a git clone --mirror?
Update a git clone --mirror with git fetch and merge.
📋 Table of Contents
To keep your git clone --mirror updated with all changes from its remote origin, you need to use a combination of the following commands:
🔍 Why This Happens
- When you clone a repository using `git clone --mirror`, Git creates a new, shallow copy of the remote repository's history. However, this can lead to issues if you want to keep everything updated, including commits, refs, hooks, and branches.
🛠️ Step-by-Step Verified Fixes
Method 1: Update Mirror Clone
- Step 1: Fetch the latest data from the remote repository using `git fetch origin`.
- Step 2: Merge the updated data into your local clone using `git merge -s ours --allow-unrelated-histories origin/branch-name` (replace `origin/branch-name` with the actual branch name).
Method 2: Use Git's built-in mirror feature
- Step 1: Create a new branch in your local clone using `git checkout -b update-mirror`.
- Step 2: Fetch the latest data from the remote repository using `git fetch origin`.
- Step 3: Cherry-pick all commits from the remote repository's master branch (or the branch you want to mirror) using `git cherry-pick -X ours --allow-unrelated-histories origin/master..origin/branch-name` (replace `origin/master` and `origin/branch-name` with the actual branch names).
🎯 Final Words
By following these steps, you can keep your git clone --mirror updated with all changes from its remote origin. Remember to replace the branch names and commit hashes with the actual values from your repository.
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