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diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-remote.txt index 5b93a8c8be..a60c31a315 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-remote.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-remote.txt @@ -12,23 +12,43 @@ SYNOPSIS 'git-remote' 'git-remote' add <name> <url> 'git-remote' show <name> +'git-remote' prune <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 +COMMANDS +-------- + +With no arguments, shows a list of existing remotes. Several +subcommands are available to perform operations on the remotes. + +'add':: + +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>. +'show':: + +Gives some information about the remote <name>. + +'prune':: + +Deletes all stale tracking branches under <name>. +These stale branches have already been removed from the remote repository +referenced by <name>, but are still locally available in "remotes/<name>". + + +DISCUSSION +---------- The remote configuration is achieved using the `remote.origin.url` and `remote.origin.fetch` configuration variables. (See -gitlink:git-repo-config[1]). +gitlink:git-config[1]). Examples -------- @@ -58,7 +78,7 @@ See Also -------- gitlink:git-fetch[1] gitlink:git-branch[1] -gitlink:git-repo-config[1] +gitlink:git-config[1] Author ------ |