Git: Git Remote

Original chapter reference: Chapter 45: Git Remote. The command options and documentation recipes below are fully transcribed from Git Notes for Professionals.

Parameter Details -v, --verbose Run verbosely. -m <master> Sets head to remote's <master> branch --mirror=fetch Refs will not be stored in refs/remotes namespace, but instead will be mirrored in the local repo --mirror=push git push will behave as if --mirror was passed --no-tags git fetch <name> does not import tags from the remote repo -t <branch> Specifies the remote to track only <branch> -f git fetch <name> is run immediately after remote is set up --tags git fetch <name> imports every tag from the remote repo -a, --auto The symbolic-ref's HEAD is set to the same branch as the remote's HEAD -d, --delete All listed refs are deleted from the remote repository --add Adds <name> to list of currently tracked branches (set-branches) --add Instead of changing some URL, new URL is added (set-url) --all Push all branches. --delete All urls matching <url> are deleted. (set-url) --push Push URLS are manipulated instead of fetch URLS The remote heads are not queried first with git ls-remote <name>, cached information is used -n instead --dry-run report what branches will be pruned, but do not actually prune them --prune Remove remote branches that don't have a local counterpart

Section 45.1: Display Remote Repositories

To list all configured remote repositories, use git remote.

It shows the short name (aliases) of each remote handle that you have configured.

$ git remote
premium
premiumPro
origin

To show more detailed information, the --verbose or -v flag can be used. The output will include the URL and the type of the remote (push or pull):

$ git remote -v
premiumPro    https://github.com/user/CatClickerPro.git (fetch)
premiumPro    https://github.com/user/CatClickerPro.git (push)
premium    https://github.com/user/CatClicker.git (fetch)
premium    https://github.com/user/CatClicker.git (push)
origin    https://github.com/ud/starter.git (fetch)
origin    https://github.com/ud/starter.git (push)

Section 45.2: Change remote url of your Git repository

You may want to do this if the remote repository is migrated. The command for changing the remote url is:

git remote set-url

It takes 2 arguments: an existing remote name (origin, upstream) and the url.

Check your current remote url:

git remote -v
origin    https://bitbucket.com/develop/myrepo.git (fetch)
origin    https://bitbucket.com/develop/myrepo.git (push)

Change your remote url:

git remote set-url origin https://localserver/develop/myrepo.git

Check again your remote url:

git remote -v
origin    https://localserver/develop/myrepo.git (fetch)
origin    https://localserver/develop/myrepo.git (push)

Section 45.3: Remove a Remote Repository

Remove the remote named <name>. All remote-tracking branches and configuration settings for the remote are removed.

To remove a remote repository dev:

git remote rm dev

Section 45.4: Add a Remote Repository

To add a remote, use git remote add in the root of your local repository.

For adding a remote Git repository <url> as an easy short name <name> use

git remote add <name> <url>

The command git fetch <name> can then be used to create and update remote-tracking branches

<name>/<branch>.

Section 45.5: Show more information about remote repository

You can view more information about a remote repository by git remote show <remote repository alias>

git remote show origin

result:

remote origin
Fetch URL:  https://localserver/develop/myrepo.git
Push  URL:  https://localserver/develop/myrepo.git
HEAD branch: master
Remote branches:
  master      tracked
Local branches configured for 'git pull':
  master      merges with remote master
Local refs configured for 'git push':
  master      pushes to master      (up to date)

Section 45.6: Rename a Remote Repository

Rename the remote named <old> to <new>. All remote-tracking branches and configuration settings for the remote are updated.

To rename a remote branch name dev to dev1 :

git remote rename dev dev1