git-clone:tldr:16789

The command "git clone --no-checkout ${remote_repository_location}" creates a copy of a remote Git repository on your local machine without checking out or downloading the latest files.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

• "git clone" is the command used to create a local copy of a remote Git repository.
• "--no-checkout" is an option that tells Git not to checkout or download the latest files after cloning. This means that you'll have an empty working directory without any of the repository's files.
• "${remote_repository_location}" is a placeholder for the URL or file path of the remote repository you want to clone. It could be something like https://github.com/user/repo.git or a local file path.

By using "--no-checkout", you can save time by only cloning the repository's metadata (like branches, commits, and history) without downloading all the files. This can be useful when you're working with large repositories or when you only need to examine the repository's structure or history without making changes to the files immediately.