hg-clone:tldr:13631

hg-clone: Clone a repository with only the `.hg` directory, without checking out files.

$ hg clone --noupdate ${remote_repository_source}

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The command "hg clone --noupdate ${remote_repository_source}" is a command used in Mercurial, a distributed version control system.

This command is used to create a local copy of a remote repository specified by the "remote_repository_source" argument. The ${remote_repository_source} should be replaced with the actual URL or path of the remote repository.

The "--noupdate" option tells Mercurial not to update the working directory immediately after cloning is complete. By default, when cloning a repository, the working directory is automatically updated to the latest revision. However, using "--noupdate" skips this step in the cloning process.

Skipping the update can be useful in situations where you only want to clone the repository's history without actually working on the files immediately. This can save time and network resources especially when dealing with large repositories.

After executing this command, you will have a local clone of the remote repository, but the working directory will not be updated to the latest revision. You can manually update it later using the "hg update" command.

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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