What is a .git.dmp file and how can I use it?

Question

I just backed up my unfuddle account and it sent a zip file with my git repositories as a .git.dmp file. Do I just remove the .dmp ending and use it like a normal .git repository?

Answer 1

This blog post has a good explanation of using Git and Unfuddle. In short, it says to:

mkdir reponame
cd reponame
git init
git fast-import < ../my-unfuddle-backup.git.dmp
git checkout master