Git Git Remote Operations

Question 1

Which command adds a new remote repository with the alias `origin`?

Accepted Answer

git remote add origin <url>

Answer

git remote origin add <url>

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git add remote origin <url>

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git set remote origin <url>

Question 2

What does `git fetch` do compared to `git pull`?

Accepted Answer

fetch downloads changes but does not merge them; pull downloads and merges

Answer

They are identical

Answer

fetch only updates tags; pull updates branches

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fetch merges automatically; pull asks for confirmation

Question 3

How do you push a local branch `feature` to the remote `origin` and set it as the upstream?

Accepted Answer

git push -u origin feature

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git push origin feature

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git push --set-upstream feature origin

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git push origin --track feature

Question 4

Which command removes a remote called `upstream` from your configuration?

Accepted Answer

git remote remove upstream

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git remote delete upstream

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git remove remote upstream

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git remote -d upstream

Question 5

What is a remote-tracking branch?

Accepted Answer

A local read-only reference that mirrors the state of a remote branch as of the last fetch

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A branch on the remote server

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A branch that automatically pushes on every commit

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A backup of the local main branch

Question 6

How do you delete a remote branch called `old-feature` on `origin`?

Accepted Answer

git push origin --delete old-feature

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git branch -d origin/old-feature

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git remote remove origin/old-feature

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git delete origin old-feature