--------
[verse]
'git-remote'
-'git-remote' add <name> <url>
+'git-remote' add [-t <branch>] [-m <branch>] [-f] <name> <url>
'git-remote' show <name>
'git-remote' prune <name>
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
-<url>. The command `git fetch <name>` can then be used to create and
-update remote-tracking branches <name>/<branch>.
+COMMANDS
+--------
+
+With no arguments, shows a list of existing remotes. Several
+subcommands are available to perform operations on the remotes.
-In the third form, gives some information about the remote <name>.
+'add'::
-In the fourth form, deletes all stale tracking branches under <name>.
+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>.
++
+With `-f` option, `git fetch <name>` is run immediately after
+the remote information is set up.
++
+With `-t <branch>` option, instead of the default glob
+refspec for the remote to track all branches under
+`$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/`, a refspec to track only `<branch>`
+is created. You can give more than one `-t <branch>` to track
+multiple branche without grabbing all branches.
++
+With `-m <master>` option, `$GIT_DIR/remotes/<name>/HEAD` is set
+up to point at remote's `<master>` branch instead of whatever
+branch the `HEAD` at the remote repository actually points at.
+
+'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-config[1]).
Examples
--------
-Add a new remote, fetch, and check out a branch from it:
-
+* Add a new remote, fetch, and check out a branch from it
++
------------
$ git remote
origin
...
------------
+* Imitate 'git clone' but track only selected branches
++
+------------
+$ mkdir project.git
+$ cd project.git
+$ git init
+$ git remote add -f -t master -m master origin git://example.com/git.git/
+$ git merge origin
+------------
+
+
See Also
--------
gitlink:git-fetch[1]