Git Git Remote Operations 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of `git remote prune origin`?

Accepted Answer

Removes stale remote-tracking references for branches deleted on the remote

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Deletes all local branches

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Resets the remote to an earlier commit

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Compresses the remote repository

Question 2

Which command shows detailed information about a specific remote, including tracked branches?

Accepted Answer

git remote show origin

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git remote -v origin

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git remote info origin

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git remote details origin

Question 3

How do you clone only a specific branch from a remote repository?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B are correct

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git clone --branch

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git clone -b

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git clone --only

Question 4

What protocol does Git use when a remote URL starts with `git@github.com:`?

Accepted Answer

SSH

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HTTPS

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FTP

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HTTP

Question 5

What does the `git push --tags` option do?

Accepted Answer

Pushes all local tags to the remote that are not already there

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Pushes only the most recent tag

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Deletes all tags on the remote

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Creates tags for every commit

Question 6

How do you configure Git to always rebase instead of merge when running `git pull`?

Accepted Answer

git config --global pull.rebase true

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git config --global merge.default rebase

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git config --global pull.strategy rebase

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git config --global rebase.onpull true