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[remote "<name>"]
url = <url>
+ pushurl = <pushurl>
push = <refspec>
fetch = <refspec>
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+The `<pushurl>` is used for pushes only. It is optional and defaults
+to `<url>`.
Named file in `$GIT_DIR/remotes`
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-`Push:` lines are used by 'git-push' and
-`Pull:` lines are used by 'git-pull' and 'git-fetch'.
+`Push:` lines are used by 'git push' and
+`Pull:` lines are used by 'git pull' and 'git fetch'.
Multiple `Push:` and `Pull:` lines may
be specified for additional branch mappings.
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`<url>` is required; `#<head>` is optional.
-When you do not provide a refspec on the command line,
-git will use the following refspec, where `<head>` defaults to `master`,
-and `<repository>` is the name of this file
-you provided in the command line.
+
+Depending on the operation, git will use one of the following
+refspecs, if you don't provide one on the command line.
+`<branch>` is the name of this file in `$GIT_DIR/branches` and
+`<head>` defaults to `master`.
+
+git fetch uses:
+
+------------
+ refs/heads/<head>:refs/heads/<branch>
+------------
+
+git push uses:
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- refs/heads/<head>:<repository>
+ HEAD:refs/heads/<head>
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