How to get a list of git submodules of repository before `git clone`?
I'm trying to get a submodule list of a repo before preforming clone.
And then to choose which submodule repo to clone.
Is there any way to do it?
git git-submodules
asked Jan 1 at 11:06
Tomer.EpsteinTomer.Epstein
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I'm trying to get a submodule list of a repo before preforming clone.
And then to choose which submodule repo to clone.
Is there any way to do it?
git git-submodules
asked Jan 1 at 11:06
Tomer.EpsteinTomer.Epstein
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"git submodule init" "git submodule update"
– Atiq Ur Rehman
Jan 1 at 11:11
Do you want to clone submodules with or without cloning the superproject?
– phd
Jan 1 at 11:59
Yes, but I want to know the list of submodules without cloning the parent repository
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 1 at 13:16
Not generally, no. But if the parent repository is hosted in a hosting provider like GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos, etc then you could use their API to download the gitmodules file.
– Edward Thomson
Jan 1 at 19:02
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I'm trying to get a submodule list of a repo before preforming clone.
And then to choose which submodule repo to clone.
Is there any way to do it?
git git-submodules
asked Jan 1 at 11:06
Tomer.EpsteinTomer.Epstein
3216
I'm trying to get a submodule list of a repo before preforming clone.
And then to choose which submodule repo to clone.
Is there any way to do it?
git git-submodules
git git-submodules
asked Jan 1 at 11:06
Tomer.EpsteinTomer.Epstein
3216
asked Jan 1 at 11:06
Tomer.EpsteinTomer.Epstein
3216
asked Jan 1 at 11:06
Tomer.EpsteinTomer.Epstein
3216
asked Jan 1 at 11:06
Tomer.EpsteinTomer.Epstein
3216
asked Jan 1 at 11:06
Tomer.EpsteinTomer.Epstein
3216
3216
"git submodule init" "git submodule update"
– Atiq Ur Rehman
Jan 1 at 11:11
Do you want to clone submodules with or without cloning the superproject?
– phd
Jan 1 at 11:59
Yes, but I want to know the list of submodules without cloning the parent repository
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 1 at 13:16
Not generally, no. But if the parent repository is hosted in a hosting provider like GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos, etc then you could use their API to download the gitmodules file.
– Edward Thomson
Jan 1 at 19:02
add a comment |
"git submodule init" "git submodule update"
– Atiq Ur Rehman
Jan 1 at 11:11
Do you want to clone submodules with or without cloning the superproject?
– phd
Jan 1 at 11:59
Yes, but I want to know the list of submodules without cloning the parent repository
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 1 at 13:16
Not generally, no. But if the parent repository is hosted in a hosting provider like GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos, etc then you could use their API to download the gitmodules file.
– Edward Thomson
Jan 1 at 19:02
"git submodule init" "git submodule update"
– Atiq Ur Rehman
Jan 1 at 11:11
"git submodule init" "git submodule update"
– Atiq Ur Rehman
Jan 1 at 11:11
Do you want to clone submodules with or without cloning the superproject?
– phd
Jan 1 at 11:59
Do you want to clone submodules with or without cloning the superproject?
– phd
Jan 1 at 11:59
Yes, but I want to know the list of submodules without cloning the parent repository
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 1 at 13:16
Yes, but I want to know the list of submodules without cloning the parent repository
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 1 at 13:16
Not generally, no. But if the parent repository is hosted in a hosting provider like GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos, etc then you could use their API to download the gitmodules file.
– Edward Thomson
Jan 1 at 19:02
Not generally, no. But if the parent repository is hosted in a hosting provider like GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos, etc then you could use their API to download the gitmodules file.
– Edward Thomson
Jan 1 at 19:02
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If you want to review the list of submodules of the first level without cloning the superproject download file .gitmodules from the superproject. You can use git archive:
git archive --format=tar --remote=$ORIGIN_URL HEAD -- .gitmodules | tar -O -xf -
As submodules could be recursive you have to repeat this for every submodule found in the downloaded .gitmodules.
After that you can clone any submodule's repository manually.
You may also want to review the list of submodules after cloning the superproject. First, clone without submodules:
git clone $ORIGIN_URL # Don't use `--recursive`
cd <repo_dir>
git submodule init
cat .gitmodules
git submodule update submodule1 submodule2…
answered Jan 1 at 13:29
phdphd
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So, I understand that there's no way doing this in one git command without downloading .gitmodules with third app?
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 3 at 13:22
For non-recursive submodules the first command (git archive) could be considered one command. But not for recursive submodules.
– phd
Jan 3 at 13:35
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If you want to review the list of submodules of the first level without cloning the superproject download file .gitmodules from the superproject. You can use git archive:
git archive --format=tar --remote=$ORIGIN_URL HEAD -- .gitmodules | tar -O -xf -
As submodules could be recursive you have to repeat this for every submodule found in the downloaded .gitmodules.
After that you can clone any submodule's repository manually.
You may also want to review the list of submodules after cloning the superproject. First, clone without submodules:
git clone $ORIGIN_URL # Don't use `--recursive`
cd <repo_dir>
git submodule init
cat .gitmodules
git submodule update submodule1 submodule2…
answered Jan 1 at 13:29
phdphd
22.7k52544
So, I understand that there's no way doing this in one git command without downloading .gitmodules with third app?
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 3 at 13:22
For non-recursive submodules the first command (git archive) could be considered one command. But not for recursive submodules.
– phd
Jan 3 at 13:35
add a comment |
If you want to review the list of submodules of the first level without cloning the superproject download file .gitmodules from the superproject. You can use git archive:
git archive --format=tar --remote=$ORIGIN_URL HEAD -- .gitmodules | tar -O -xf -
As submodules could be recursive you have to repeat this for every submodule found in the downloaded .gitmodules.
After that you can clone any submodule's repository manually.
You may also want to review the list of submodules after cloning the superproject. First, clone without submodules:
git clone $ORIGIN_URL # Don't use `--recursive`
cd <repo_dir>
git submodule init
cat .gitmodules
git submodule update submodule1 submodule2…
answered Jan 1 at 13:29
phdphd
22.7k52544
So, I understand that there's no way doing this in one git command without downloading .gitmodules with third app?
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 3 at 13:22
For non-recursive submodules the first command (git archive) could be considered one command. But not for recursive submodules.
– phd
Jan 3 at 13:35
add a comment |
If you want to review the list of submodules of the first level without cloning the superproject download file .gitmodules from the superproject. You can use git archive:
git archive --format=tar --remote=$ORIGIN_URL HEAD -- .gitmodules | tar -O -xf -
As submodules could be recursive you have to repeat this for every submodule found in the downloaded .gitmodules.
After that you can clone any submodule's repository manually.
You may also want to review the list of submodules after cloning the superproject. First, clone without submodules:
git clone $ORIGIN_URL # Don't use `--recursive`
cd <repo_dir>
git submodule init
cat .gitmodules
git submodule update submodule1 submodule2…
answered Jan 1 at 13:29
phdphd
22.7k52544
If you want to review the list of submodules of the first level without cloning the superproject download file .gitmodules from the superproject. You can use git archive:
git archive --format=tar --remote=$ORIGIN_URL HEAD -- .gitmodules | tar -O -xf -
As submodules could be recursive you have to repeat this for every submodule found in the downloaded .gitmodules.
After that you can clone any submodule's repository manually.
You may also want to review the list of submodules after cloning the superproject. First, clone without submodules:
git clone $ORIGIN_URL # Don't use `--recursive`
cd <repo_dir>
git submodule init
cat .gitmodules
git submodule update submodule1 submodule2…
answered Jan 1 at 13:29
phdphd
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answered Jan 1 at 13:29
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answered Jan 1 at 13:29
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So, I understand that there's no way doing this in one git command without downloading .gitmodules with third app?
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 3 at 13:22
For non-recursive submodules the first command (git archive) could be considered one command. But not for recursive submodules.
– phd
Jan 3 at 13:35
add a comment |
So, I understand that there's no way doing this in one git command without downloading .gitmodules with third app?
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 3 at 13:22
For non-recursive submodules the first command (git archive) could be considered one command. But not for recursive submodules.
– phd
Jan 3 at 13:35
So, I understand that there's no way doing this in one git command without downloading .gitmodules with third app?
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 3 at 13:22
So, I understand that there's no way doing this in one git command without downloading .gitmodules with third app?
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 3 at 13:22
For non-recursive submodules the first command (
git archive) could be considered one command. But not for recursive submodules.– phd
Jan 3 at 13:35
For non-recursive submodules the first command (
git archive) could be considered one command. But not for recursive submodules.– phd
Jan 3 at 13:35
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"git submodule init" "git submodule update"
– Atiq Ur Rehman
Jan 1 at 11:11
Do you want to clone submodules with or without cloning the superproject?
– phd
Jan 1 at 11:59
Yes, but I want to know the list of submodules without cloning the parent repository
– Tomer.Epstein
Jan 1 at 13:16
Not generally, no. But if the parent repository is hosted in a hosting provider like GitHub, Bitbucket, Azure Repos, etc then you could use their API to download the gitmodules file.
– Edward Thomson
Jan 1 at 19:02