error in git clone

[Manavendra Nath Manav]

Hi Mayank

> sudo git clone
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git
> Initialized empty Git repository in
> /home/mayank/linuxkernel/linux-stable/.git/
> ^[[Agit.kernel.org[0: 149.20.4.72]: errno=Connection timed out
> fatal: unable to connect a socket (Connection timed out)
>
> I tried disabling firewall also but that is also of not help.
>
> Any reasons why this error is happening and how can i get over this.
>

Most probably your company's firewall is blocking the git protocol.
You can try to clone using http or https url instead of git url.

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Manavendra Nath Manav