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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}
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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 the core.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.
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