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git-fetch:tldr:f82df
git-fetch: Fetch new branches from a specific remote upstream repository.
$ git fetch ${remote_name}
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The command "git fetch ${remote_name}" is used to retrieve the latest changes made to a remote repository without merging them into the local branch.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "git fetch" is a Git command that downloads new changes from a remote repository without merging them into the current branch.
- "${remote_name}" is a placeholder that represents the name of the remote repository from which you want to fetch the changes. It could be a name like "origin" or any other name you have assigned to your remote repository.
When you run this command, Git will connect to the specified remote repository and fetch any new commits or changes that have been made since the last fetch or clone operation. These changes will be stored in your local repository, but they will not be merged or applied to your current branch.
After performing a fetch, you can choose to merge the fetched changes into your current branch using the "git merge" command.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.