git-clone:tldr:c69bd
git-clone: Clone an existing repository using a specific SSH command.
$ git clone --config core.sshCommand="${ssh -i path-to-private_ssh_key}" ${remote_repository_location}
try on your machine
This command is used to clone a remote Git repository to your local machine while specifying a custom SSH command.
git clone
is a Git command that creates a copy of a remote repository on your local machine.--config
is an option used to provide Git configuration settings.core.sshCommand
is a Git configuration setting that specifies the custom SSH command to be used when interacting with the remote repository."${ssh -i path-to-private_ssh_key}"
is the value assigned to thecore.sshCommand
configuration. It is a placeholder indicating that the value should be replaced by the actual SSH command with the path to your private SSH key.-i
is an SSH option used to specify the identity file (private key) to be used for authentication.path-to-private_ssh_key
should be replaced with the actual path to your private SSH key file.
${remote_repository_location}
is the URL or location of the remote repository you want to clone.
In summary, this command clones a remote Git repository to your local machine and sets a custom SSH command that includes the path to your private SSH key for authentication.
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.