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title: Remotes
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TARGET DECK: Obsidian::STEM
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FILE TAGS: git
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tags:
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- git
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---
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## Overview
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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:
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```sh
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$ git remote -v
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```
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%%ANKI
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Basic
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What is a remote repository?
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Back: A version of the repository located *somewhere* else.
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Reference: Scott Chacon, *Pro Git*, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).
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%%ANKI
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Basic
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What misnomer may be associated with a remote repository?
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Back: A remote could exist on the same machine as the referencing repo.
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Reference: Scott Chacon, *Pro Git*, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).
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%%ANKI
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Basic
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Where are git remotes specified within the `.git` directory?
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Back: In `.git/config`
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Reference: Scott Chacon, *Pro Git*, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).
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%%ANKI
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Basic
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What two properties are initialized when creating a new git remote?
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Back: The URL and fetch refspec.
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Reference: Scott Chacon, *Pro Git*, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).
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%%ANKI
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Basic
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What kind of git refs are associated with remotes?
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Back: Remote branch refs.
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Reference: Scott Chacon, *Pro Git*, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014).
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## Bibliography
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* Scott Chacon, *Pro Git*, Second edition, The Expert’s Voice in Software Development (New York, NY: Apress, 2014). |