How do I download a specific git commit from a repository?

Question

I don\'t have a local code copy/etc, I just want to download a single specific git commit so I can view it. I have the url for the git repository:

git://git.kernel.o

Answer 1

git show COMMITID

But you have to clone the repo. No way around that, I think. But you can do a shallow clone using the --depth arg.

Also, found a good SO post that covers this topic in greater depth Browse and display files in a git repo without cloning