Github repository not cloning using gh cli

Question

I want to clone my public repository from Github to my local system using gh official cli.

I copied the following command from the repo (green code button) button and also followed the official documentation -

sudo gh repo clone <username>/<repo-name>

But the repository does not clone, but instead, the command returns the following output on the terminal.

Welcome to GitHub CLI!

To authenticate, please run `gh auth login`.

I also executed gh auth login and logged in. But still, the command returns the same output.

I can clone the same repository using following command

git clone "url"

I am using Ubuntu 18.04. How can I clone the repository using gh.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 15 '21 at 15:37

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Try the command without sudo : gh repo clone (username)/(repo-name). If login is successfully done, this should work. For reference you can check[1].

answered Jun 15 '21 at 15:37

Kavita Gupta

without sudo it gives following error - fatal: could not create work tree dir 'devashishprasad': Permission denied exit status 128 – Devashish Prasad Jun 15 '21 at 16:34
And I can clone it using git clone, no issues with that one. – Devashish Prasad Jun 15 '21 at 16:34

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '21 at 06:00

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You will face this problem if you install gh using snap. More about this issue here.

Solution

answered Jun 21 '21 at 06:00

Devashish Prasad

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 21 '22 at 12:55

-1

if then ">" probably if then "~>"

trying to work out Ganache principles for symbolic logic using UC Berkeley style.

answered Aug 21 '22 at 12:55

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