Here is a tutorial that explains how to copy a folder from a specific commit in a Git repository to a local directory using the git archive and tar commands:
- Navigate to the parent directory of the destination directory:
cd /path/to/parent/directory- Create the destination directory where you want to copy the files:
mkdir destination_directory- Check out the desired commit:
git checkout <commit_hash>Replace <commit_hash> with the hash of the commit that contains the folder you want to copy. You can find the commit hash using git log.
- Use the
git archivecommand to create a tar archive of the desired folder:
git archive <commit_hash> <folder_path> | tar -x -C destination_directoryReplace <commit_hash> with the hash of the commit that contains the folder you want to copy. Replace <folder_path> with the path to the folder you want to copy, relative to the root of the Git repository. The git archive command creates a tar archive of the specified folder in the specified commit.
The tar -x -C destination_directory command extracts the contents of the tar archive to the destination_directory.
- Optionally, move the files from the extracted directory to the desired location:
mv destination_directory/<folder_name> /path/to/new/locationReplace <folder_name> with the name of the extracted directory. Replace /path/to/new/location with the path to the desired location for the copied files.
- Check out the original branch or commit:
git checkout <original_branch_or_commit>Replace <original_branch_or_commit> with the name or hash of the original branch or commit.
- (Optional) Remove the temporary destination directory:
rm -r destination_directoryThis step is only necessary if you do not plan to use the destination directory for anything else.
That's it! Following these steps will allow you to copy a folder from a specific commit in a Git repository to a local directory using the git archive and tar commands.