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. -- Manavendra Nath Manav _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies