hg-clone
creates a copy of a Mercurial repository
TLDR
Clone repository
$ hg clone [url]
Clone to specific directory$ hg clone [url] [directory]
Clone specific branch$ hg clone -b [branch] [url]
Clone with specific revision$ hg clone -r [revision] [url]
Clone without working directory$ hg clone -U [url]
SYNOPSIS
hg clone [options] source [dest]
DESCRIPTION
hg clone creates a copy of a Mercurial repository. It downloads the entire history and creates a working directory.The command supports various protocols including SSH, HTTP, and local paths. It can clone specific branches or revisions.
PARAMETERS
SOURCE
Repository URL or path.DEST
Destination directory.-b, --branch BRANCH
Clone specific branch.-r, --rev REV
Clone up to revision.-U, --noupdate
Clone without working directory.-u, --updaterev REV
Check out the given revision, tag, or branch instead of the tip.--pull
Use pull protocol to copy metadata.--stream
Clone with minimal data processing (faster, but skips revlog delta reconstruction).-e, --ssh CMD
Specify ssh command to use.--insecure
Do not verify the server certificate.--help
Display help information.
INSTALL
sudo apt install mercurial
sudo dnf install mercurial
sudo pacman -S mercurial
sudo apk add mercurial
sudo zypper install mercurial
brew install mercurial
nix profile install nixpkgs#mercurial
CAVEATS
Full history downloaded by default. Large repos take time. Network required for remote repos.
HISTORY
Clone is a core Mercurial command since version 1.0, providing distributed repository copying.
