Manually turning a --bare local repository to a real mirror repository (--bare --mirror)

Manually turning a --bare local repository to a real mirror repository (--bare --mirror)

[Ilyes Gouta]

Hi,

I'm setting up a local git repo which should mirrors the branches of
the original repo and at the same time hosts the local private
developement branches of the team.

At first step I did create a local copy by issuing:

git clone --bare <original_git_repository>

I found out later that fetching the various refs lead the local master
ref not automatically following the remote/master ref, after every git
fetch --all. I found that I have to use:

git clone --bare --mirror <original_git_repository>

instead to get that effect. Now please keep in mind that I intend to
also create local private branches where developers will push their
custom code.

My question: given that I don't have enough bandwidth and constant
Internet connectivity, I'd like to ask if it's possible to manually
turn a pure --bare local repository into a --bare --mirror one? If
yes, how to do that?

Please CC me when replying, because I'm not registered to the mailing list.

Thanks,

-Ilyes

Re: Manually turning a --bare local repository to a real mirror repository (--bare --mirror)

[Andreas Schwab]

> My question: given that I don't have enough bandwidth and constant
> Internet connectivity, I'd like to ask if it's possible to manually
> turn a pure --bare local repository into a --bare --mirror one? If
> yes, how to do that?

An ordinary bare clone has no fetch configuration.  To turn the repo
into a mirror you just have to add one:

$ git config remote.origin.fetch "+refs/*:refs/*"

and set the mirror flag:

$ git config remote.origin.mirror true

Then do a git fetch to fetch any missing refs.

Andreas.

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