git clone --branch v1.2.3 --depth 1 https://github.com/username/repository.git The --depth 1 flag performs a "shallow clone" – downloading only the latest commit, which saves bandwidth and disk space. Navigate into the cloned folder and pull the latest changes:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/large/repo.git This can occur on older Ubuntu versions. Update your certificates:

sudo apt update sudo apt install git -y Verify the installation:

cd ~ git clone https://github.com/username/repository.git Use a shallow clone:

git clone --branch branch-name https://github.com/username/repository.git For a specific tag (release version):