migration - How can I copy my git repository from my windows machine to a linux machine via usb drive?

Question

I have a git server running on a windows desktop machine that has inexplicably lost the ability to connect to the internet. I want to move the repo to a linux machine. I already know how to switch my cloned repos to point to the new master once it's setup, but I need to get it to a new machine first.

I assume since windows and linux are a bit different, I can't just copy the repo directory verbatim. But maybe I can? What are my options?

Answer 1

You can do a git bundle: it will compress the repo in one file. It is easy to move one file, as opposed to a all repo with all its files.

git bundle create /tmp/myrepo.bundle --all

See "How can I email someone a git repository?"

Once copied on Linux, you can clone from that one file.

git clone myrepo.bundle
cd myrepo