git Unable to Clone From Tags in Oracle Linux 6
(Doc ID 2730634.1)
Last updated on NOVEMBER 25, 2020
Applies to:
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and laterLinux OS - Version Oracle Linux 6.0 to Oracle Linux 6.9 [Release OL6 to OL6U9]
Linux x86-64
Linux x86-64 on Oracle Public Cloud
Symptoms
In Oracle Linux 6, the git clone command does not work by specifying a tag:
git clone --branch <TAG> <REMOTE-GIT-REPOSITORY-URL>
Initialized empty Git repository in /tmp/site_refresh_package/.git/
Server supports multi_ack_detailed
Server supports side-band-64k
Server supports ofs-delta
.....
want xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (refs/tags/<TAG>)
done
POST git-upload-pack (gzip 13378 to 6739 bytes)
warning: Remote branch <TAG> not found in upstream origin, using HEAD instead
It can be confirmed by the command:
git ls-remote --heads
that there in no branch named <TAG>, which is expected.
Original expectation was that git clone --branch <TAG> would clone the git repository files committed for the specified <TAG>
Changes
Cause
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