With what version of Git do you see this? I cannot reproduce on either Intrepid or Jaunty.
$ mkdir foo; cd foo; git init Initialized empty Git repository in /tmp/foo/.git/ $ touch x; git add x; git commit -m moo Created initial commit 41f061b: "moo" 0 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) create mode 100644 x $ git tag 'tagname\' $ cd ..; git clone foo bar Initialized empty Git repository in /tmp/bar/.git/ $ cd bar; git tag tagname\ Can you please give detailed instructions to reproduce this bug? ** Changed in: git-core (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- backslash escapes in tag names breaks various git tools https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/262151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs