'git-remote'
'git-remote' add <name> <url>
'git-remote' show <name>
+'git-remote' prune <name>
DESCRIPTION
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Manage the set of repositories ("remotes") whose branches you track.
-With no arguments, shows a list of existing remotes.
-In the second form, adds a remote named <name> for the repository at
+COMMANDS
+--------
+
+With no arguments, shows a list of existing remotes. Several
+subcommands are available to perform operations on the remotes.
+
+'add'::
+
+Adds a remote named <name> for the repository at
<url>. The command `git fetch <name>` can then be used to create and
update remote-tracking branches <name>/<branch>.
-In the third form, gives some information about the remote <name>.
+'show'::
+
+Gives some information about the remote <name>.
+
+'prune'::
+
+Deletes all stale tracking branches under <name>.
+These stale branches have already been removed from the remote repository
+referenced by <name>, but are still locally available in "remotes/<name>".
+
+
+DISCUSSION
+----------
The remote configuration is achieved using the `remote.origin.url` and
`remote.origin.fetch` configuration variables. (See
-gitlink:git-repo-config[1]).
+gitlink:git-config[1]).
Examples
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--------
gitlink:git-fetch[1]
gitlink:git-branch[1]
-gitlink:git-repo-config[1]
+gitlink:git-config[1]
Author
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