From: "D. Ben Knoble" <ben.knoble@gmail.com>
To: Dennis Putnam <dap1@bellsouth.net>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Migrating Repository without Network
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2025 17:23:38 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CALnO6CAKBB=MRUBSv-_pqWuUgi6d1+o_X=iq-fLzfSkCYMaiPw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <94497aac-c61a-4b17-9e4c-8ca9b966829c@bellsouth.net>
On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM Dennis Putnam <dap1@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> I have a server with a git repository whose NIC is no longer working. I
> need to migrate that repository to a new server using a flash drive. I
> can only find instructions for migrating when both servers have network
> access. Can someone tell me how to do a migration without using a
> network? TIA.
Have a look at git-bundle(1), which was designed for something similar
to this use case I believe. Or, rsync the repo to the flash drive and
then off?
--
D. Ben Knoble
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2025-10-21 21:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
[not found] <94497aac-c61a-4b17-9e4c-8ca9b966829c.ref@bellsouth.net>
2025-10-21 14:21 ` Migrating Repository without Network Dennis Putnam
2025-10-21 21:23 ` D. Ben Knoble [this message]
2025-10-21 22:23 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-10-22 9:04 ` Konstantin Khomoutov
2025-10-22 9:14 ` Konstantin Khomoutov
2025-10-22 15:29 ` Dennis Putnam
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