code: def new(self, path, desc=None, bare=True):
          
          if os.path.exists(path):
              raise RepoError('Path already exists: %s' % path)
          try:
              os.mkdir(path)
              if bare:
                  Repo.init_bare(path)
              else:
                  Repo.init(path)
              repo = Local(path)
              if desc:
                  repo.setDescription(desc)
              version = repo.addVersion()
              version.save('Repo Initialization')
              return repo
          except Exception, e:
              traceback.print_exc()
              raise RepoError('Error creating repo')
docs: Create a new bare repo.Local instance.
  
          :param path: Path to new repo.
          :param desc: Repo description.
          :param bare: Create as bare repo.
  
          :returns: New repo.Local instance.