-f::
--force::
- When 'git-fetch' is used with `<rbranch>:<lbranch>`
+ When 'git fetch' is used with `<rbranch>:<lbranch>`
refspec, it refuses to update the local branch
`<lbranch>` unless the remote branch `<rbranch>` it
fetches is a descendant of `<lbranch>`. This option
Allow several <repository> and <group> arguments to be
specified. No <refspec>s may be specified.
+-p::
--prune::
- After fetching, remove any remote tracking branches which
+ After fetching, remove any remote-tracking branches which
no longer exist on the remote.
endif::git-pull[]
endif::git-pull[]
By default, tags that point at objects that are downloaded
from the remote repository are fetched and stored locally.
- This option disables this automatic tag following.
+ This option disables this automatic tag following. The default
+ behavior for a remote may be specified with the remote.<name>.tagopt
+ setting. See linkgit:git-config[1].
-t::
--tags::
objects reachable from the branch heads that are being
tracked will not be fetched by this mechanism. This
flag lets all tags and their associated objects be
- downloaded.
+ downloaded. The default behavior for a remote may be
+ specified with the remote.<name>.tagopt setting. See
+ linkgit:git-config[1].
-u::
--update-head-ok::
- By default 'git-fetch' refuses to update the head which
+ By default 'git fetch' refuses to update the head which
corresponds to the current branch. This flag disables the
- check. This is purely for the internal use for 'git-pull'
- to communicate with 'git-fetch', and unless you are
+ check. This is purely for the internal use for 'git pull'
+ to communicate with 'git fetch', and unless you are
implementing your own Porcelain you are not supposed to
use it.
--upload-pack <upload-pack>::
When given, and the repository to fetch from is handled
- by 'git-fetch-pack', '--exec=<upload-pack>' is passed to
+ by 'git fetch-pack', '--exec=<upload-pack>' is passed to
the command to specify non-default path for the command
run on the other end.
-q::
--quiet::
Pass --quiet to git-fetch-pack and silence any other internally
- used git commands.
+ used git commands. Progress is not reported to the standard error
+ stream.
-v::
--verbose::
Be verbose.
endif::git-pull[]
+
+--progress::
+ Progress status is reported on the standard error stream
+ by default when it is attached to a terminal, unless -q
+ is specified. This flag forces progress status even if the
+ standard error stream is not directed to a terminal.