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Remotes Obsidian::STEM git
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Overview

A remote is a version of the project different from the one currently on. Remotes are stored in .git/config. List remotes using the following command:

$ git remote -v

%%ANKI Basic What is a remote repository? Back: A version of the repository located somewhere else. Reference: Scott Chacon, Pro Git, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).

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%%ANKI Basic What misnomer may be associated with a remote repository? Back: A remote could exist on the same machine as the referencing repo. Reference: Scott Chacon, Pro Git, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).

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%%ANKI Basic Where are git remotes specified within the .git directory? Back: In .git/config Reference: Scott Chacon, Pro Git, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).

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%%ANKI Basic What kind of git refs are associated with remotes? Back: Remote branch refs. Reference: Scott Chacon, Pro Git, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).

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Bibliography

  • Scott Chacon, Pro Git, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).