update_git_repository

update_git_repository() {
    local repo_name="$1"
    local repo_url="$2"
    local _venv="$3" # Accepting the new _venv argument
    local repo_dir="/opt/$repo_name"

    if [ -d "$repo_dir/.git" ]; then
        echo "Updating existing repository $repo_name..."
        cd "$repo_dir" || return

        # Clean up any unstaged changes or state that could block our actions
        echo $key | sudo -S git reset --hard
        echo $key | sudo -S git clean -fdx

        # Attempt to pull the latest changes
        if ! echo $key | sudo -S git pull; then
            echo "git pull encountered conflicts or errors. Removing and re-cloning the repository."
            # Ensure we are not in the directory we're about to delete
            cd /opt || return
            echo $key | sudo -S rm -rf "$repo_dir"
            echo $key | sudo -S git clone "$repo_url" "$repo_dir"
            echo $key | sudo -S chown -R $USER:$USER "$repo_dir"
        fi
    else
        echo "Cloning new repository $repo_name..."
        echo $key | sudo -S git clone "$repo_url" "$repo_dir"
        echo $key | sudo -S chown -R $USER:$USER "$repo_dir"
    fi

	# After cloning or pulling changes, handle Python dependencies
	echo $key | sudo -S chown -R $USER:$USER "$repo_dir"
	if [ -f "$repo_dir/requirements.txt" ]; then
	    if [[ -n $_venv ]]; then
	        echo "Setting up Python virtual environment and installing dependencies..."
	        python -m venv "${repo_dir}/${repo_name}-venv" && \
	        source "${repo_dir}/${repo_name}-venv/bin/activate" && \
	        pip install -r "${repo_dir}/requirements.txt" && \
	        echo "Dependencies installed successfully in the virtual environment." || echo "Failed to install dependencies in the virtual environment."
	        deactivate
	    else
	        echo "Installing dependencies globally..."
	        sudo pip install -r "${repo_dir}/requirements.txt" && \
	        echo "Dependencies installed successfully globally." || echo "Failed to install dependencies globally."
	    fi
	fi
}