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Linux
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Git
Windows git clone on Windows equivalent in Linux
Downloads a repository into a new local directory.
Windows
→
git clone on Windows
Linux equivalents
git clone URL
git clone URL
git clone URL
Overview
What this command does
Downloads a repository into a new local directory.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Clone Git repository
Downloads a repository into a new local directory.
git clone URL
Clone Git repository
git --help
Show command help when supported
man git
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
git clone URL
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: git clone on Windows
git clone URLReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
git clone URL | Clone Git repository |
git --help | Show command help when supported |
man git | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | install with apt when missing | git clone URL |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | install with dnf when missing | git clone URL |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | install with pacman when missing | git clone URL |
Same command on this distribution. |
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