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docs: add --depth=2 to reduce download size (#46605)

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* docs: add --depth=2 to reduce download size

* Add note to tell users about --depth=2 and manyFiles

* Fix inline code in info block
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Alec Scott
2024-09-27 09:09:19 -07:00
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@@ -61,10 +61,15 @@ Getting Spack is easy. You can clone it from the `github repository
.. code-block:: console
$ git clone -c feature.manyFiles=true https://github.com/spack/spack.git
$ git clone -c feature.manyFiles=true --depth=2 https://github.com/spack/spack.git
This will create a directory called ``spack``.
.. note::
``-c feature.manyFiles=true`` improves git's performance on repositories with 1,000+ files.
``--depth=2`` prunes the git history to reduce the size of the Spack installation.
.. _shell-support:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -1576,4 +1581,3 @@ The intent is to provide a Windows installer that will automatically set up
Python, Git, and Spack, instead of requiring the user to do so manually.
Instructions for creating the installer are at
https://github.com/spack/spack/blob/develop/lib/spack/spack/cmd/installer/README.md

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@@ -39,10 +39,15 @@ package:
.. code-block:: console
$ git clone -c feature.manyFiles=true https://github.com/spack/spack.git
$ git clone -c feature.manyFiles=true --depth=2 https://github.com/spack/spack.git
$ cd spack/bin
$ ./spack install libelf
.. note::
``-c feature.manyFiles=true`` improves git's performance on repositories with 1,000+ files.
``--depth=2`` prunes the git history to reduce the size of the Spack installation.
If you're new to spack and want to start using it, see :doc:`getting_started`,
or refer to the full manual below.