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git-archive:tldr:d54c9
git-archive: Same as above, but write the zip archive to file.
$ git archive --verbose --output=${filename-zip} HEAD
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This command is used to create an archive file in zip format that contains the contents of the current branch or commit in a Git repository.
Here's an explanation of each part of the command:
git archive
: This is the command used to create the archive file.--verbose
: This option is used to display verbose output during the archiving process. It will show the names of the files being added to the archive.--output=${filename-zip}
: This option is used to specify the output file name and its format. In this case,${filename-zip}
is a placeholder that should be replaced with the desired name of the output file, followed by the.zip
extension.HEAD
: This is a reference to the commit or branch that you want to archive. In this case, it refers to the current commit on the current branch.
By running this command, Git will create a zip file that contains the contents of the current commit or branch. The file will be named according to the provided output file name.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.