git clone --branch v1.2.3 --depth 1 https://github.com/username/repository.git The --depth 1 flag performs a "shallow clone" – downloading only the latest commit, which saves bandwidth and disk space. Navigate into the cloned folder and pull the latest changes:
cd ~ git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git Use a shallow clone: github download for ubuntu
git clone https://github.com/curl/curl.git This creates a folder named curl in your current directory. By default, git clone downloads the default branch (usually main or master ). To download a different branch: git clone --branch v1
git --version Cloning downloads the entire repository, including its full version history. including its full version history.