@@ -1,57 +1,42 @@ .\" generated with Ronn/v0.7.3 .\" http://github.com/rtomayko/ronn/tree/0.7.3 . .TH "GIT\-FORCE\-CLONE" "1" "October 2017" "" "Git Extras" . .\" generated with Ronn-NG/v0.9.1 .\" http://github.com/apjanke/ronn-ng/tree/0.9.1 .TH "GIT\-FORCE\-CLONE" "1" "August 2021" "" "Git Extras" .SH "NAME" \fBgit\-force\-clone\fR \- overwrite local repositories with clone . .SH "SYNOPSIS" \fBforce\-clone \-\-help\fR \fBforce\-clone {remote_url} {destination_path}\fR \fBforce\-clone \-\-branch {branch_name} {remote_url} {destination_path}\fR . \fBforce\-clone \-\-help\fR .br \fBforce\-clone {remote_url} {destination_path}\fR .br \fBforce\-clone \-\-branch {branch_name} {remote_url} {destination_path}\fR .SH "DESCRIPTION" Provides the basic functionality of \fBgit clone\fR, but if the destination git repository already exists it will force\-reset it to resemble a clone of the remote\. . .P Because it doesn\'t actually delete the directory, it is usually significantly faster than the alternative of deleting the directory and cloning the repository from scratch\. . .P \fBCAUTION\fR: If the repository exists, this will destroy \fIall\fR local work: changed files will be reset, local branches and other remotes will be removed\. . .SH "PROCESS" If \fBtarget\-directory\fR doesn\'t exist or isn\'t a git repository then the arguments will simply be passed through to \fBgit clone\fR\. . .P If \fBtarget\-directory\fR exists and is a git repository then this will: . .IP "\(bu" 4 .IP "\[ci]" 4 Remove all remotes . .IP "\(bu" 4 .IP "\[ci]" 4 Set the origin remote to \fB{remote_url}\fR and fetch the remote . .IP "\(bu" 4 .IP "\[ci]" 4 Discover the default branch, if no branch was specified . .IP "\(bu" 4 .IP "\[ci]" 4 Check out the selected branch . .IP "\(bu" 4 .IP "\[ci]" 4 Delete all other local branches . .IP "" 0 . .SH "OPTIONS" \fB{remote_url}\fR \- The URL for a git remote repository of which to make a clone\. \fB{destination_path}\fR \- A path to the local git repository location to clone into\. \fB\-\-branch {branch_name}\fR \- After cloning, checkout this branch\. . .SH "EXAMPLES" \fBgit\-force\-clone \-b master git@github\.com:me/repo\.git \./repo_dir\fR . .SH "AUTHOR" Written by Robin Winslow \fIrobin@robinwinslow\.co\.uk\fR\. . .SH "REPORTING BUGS" \fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras/issues\fR . .SH "SEE ALSO" \fIhttps://github\.com/tj/git\-extras\fR