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1 git-remote(1)
2 ============
4 NAME
5 ----
6 git-remote - manage set of tracked repositories
9 SYNOPSIS
10 --------
11 [verse]
12 'git-remote'
13 'git-remote' add <name> <url>
14 'git-remote' show <name>
16 DESCRIPTION
17 -----------
19 Manage the set of repositories ("remotes") whose branches you track.
21 With no arguments, shows a list of existing remotes.
23 In the second form, adds a remote named <name> for the repository at
24 <url>.  The command `git fetch <name>` can then be used to create and
25 update remote-tracking branches <name>/<branch>.
27 In the third form, gives some information about the remote <name>.
29 The remote configuration is achieved using the `remote.origin.url` and
30 `remote.origin.fetch` configuration variables.  (See
31 gitlink:git-repo-config[1]).
33 Examples
34 --------
36 Add a new remote, fetch, and check out a branch from it:
38 ------------
39 $ git remote
40 origin
41 $ git branch -r
42 origin/master
43 $ git remote add linux-nfs git://linux-nfs.org/pub/nfs-2.6.git
44 $ git remote
45 linux-nfs
46 origin
47 $ git fetch
48 * refs/remotes/linux-nfs/master: storing branch 'master' ...
49   commit: bf81b46
50 $ git branch -r
51 origin/master
52 linux-nfs/master
53 $ git checkout -b nfs linux-nfs/master
54 ...
55 ------------
57 See Also
58 --------
59 gitlink:git-fetch[1]
60 gitlink:git-branch[1]
61 gitlink:git-repo-config[1]
63 Author
64 ------
65 Written by Junio Hamano
68 Documentation
69 --------------
70 Documentation by J. Bruce Fields and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
73 GIT
74 ---
75 Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite