git clone --bare: fatal: repository does not exist

Question

I am using git version 1.7.10.4 on debian Wheezy.

I am trying to create a new repository (according to the \'manual of git-scm.com) However everytime I get this fata

Answer 1

git clone --bare --progress poekoe poekoe.git

That git clone only works if your current directory does contain the repo poekoe.

If your current folder is empty, then the error message makes sense.

The URLs section recommends using absolute paths:

$ git clone --bare -l /home/proj/.git /pub/scm/proj.git

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The OP Bonifatiusk reports in the comments a solution depending on git version:

I found this:

git --bare init poekoe.git: this is indeed different from older versions who will init a new repo using --bare with clone.