Is possible clone only a folder from remote repository?

问题

I want download only 2 folders from remote git repository. In this case is the ubuntu kernel git repository.
Download all kernel is a waste of time and bandwidth if I only want 2 folders.
Is there any way to do this with git?

回答1:

No you can't create a partial clone

回答2:

No, not in the way you're asking. But you can do one of these:

1. download a tarball -- the repository's web-ui should offer such an option, otherwise you can use git archive (man page, google and SO will help you with its usage); or
2. do a shallow clone, using the --depth switch; this will download only the given number of commits, so you don't get the whole history. The git clone manpage has more details about it.

回答3:

It seems Git CANNOT implement this.

I thought "Sparse Checkout" will works, but as @ HolgerJust said:

This will still download the full remote repository. It just doesn't checkout all the files into the working copy, but they are still available in the local index.

He's right.

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Yes, you can. You can use Sparse Checkout.

Here's a simple example:

$ mkdir destinationFolder
$ cd destinationFolder
$ git init
$ git remote add origin git@github.com:Kjuly/iPokeMon.git
$ git config core.sparseCheckout true
$ echo 'Pokemon/Models/*' > .git/info/sparse-checkout
... echo more if you need
$ git pull origin dev

And finally, you'll get files:

destinationFolder
- Pokemon
- - Models

来源：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14526760/is-possible-clone-only-a-folder-from-remote-repository