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diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-remote.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5b93a8c --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/git-remote.txt @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +git-remote(1) +============ + +NAME +---- +git-remote - manage set of tracked repositories + + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'git-remote' +'git-remote' add <name> <url> +'git-remote' show <name> + +DESCRIPTION +----------- + +Manage the set of repositories ("remotes") whose branches you track. + +With no arguments, shows a list of existing remotes. + +In the second form, adds a remote named <name> for the repository at +<url>. The command `git fetch <name>` can then be used to create and +update remote-tracking branches <name>/<branch>. + +In the third form, gives some information about the remote <name>. + +The remote configuration is achieved using the `remote.origin.url` and +`remote.origin.fetch` configuration variables. (See +gitlink:git-repo-config[1]). + +Examples +-------- + +Add a new remote, fetch, and check out a branch from it: + +------------ +$ git remote +origin +$ git branch -r +origin/master +$ git remote add linux-nfs git://linux-nfs.org/pub/nfs-2.6.git +$ git remote +linux-nfs +origin +$ git fetch +* refs/remotes/linux-nfs/master: storing branch 'master' ... + commit: bf81b46 +$ git branch -r +origin/master +linux-nfs/master +$ git checkout -b nfs linux-nfs/master +... +------------ + +See Also +-------- +gitlink:git-fetch[1] +gitlink:git-branch[1] +gitlink:git-repo-config[1] + +Author +------ +Written by Junio Hamano + + +Documentation +-------------- +Documentation by J. Bruce Fields and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. + + +GIT +--- +Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite + |