git-fetch(1)
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-v0.99.5, Aug 2005
NAME
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-git-fetch - Download objects and a head from another repository.
+git-fetch - Download objects and a head from another repository
SYNOPSIS
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-'git-fetch' <repository> <refspec>...
+'git-fetch' <options> <repository> <refspec>...
DESCRIPTION
the objects necessary to complete them.
The ref names and their object names of fetched refs are stored
-in $GIT_DIR/FETCH_HEAD. This information is left for a later merge
-operation done by "git resolve" or "git octopus".
+in `.git/FETCH_HEAD`. This information is left for a later merge
+operation done by "git merge".
OPTIONS
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+include::fetch-options.txt[]
+
include::pull-fetch-param.txt[]
--u, \--update-head-ok::
- By default 'git-fetch' refuses to update the head which
- corresponds to the current branch. This flag disables the
- check. Note that fetching into the current branch will not
- update the index and working directory, so use it with care.
+include::urls.txt[]
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+gitlink:git-pull[1]
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