+--all::
+ Fetch all remotes.
+
-a::
--append::
Append ref names and object names of fetched refs to the
`git clone` with `--depth=<depth>` option (see linkgit:git-clone[1])
by the specified number of commits.
+ifndef::git-pull[]
+--dry-run::
+ Show what would be done, without making any changes.
+endif::git-pull[]
+
-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
--keep::
Keep downloaded pack.
+ifndef::git-pull[]
+--multiple::
+ 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
+ no longer exist on the remote.
+endif::git-pull[]
+
ifdef::git-pull[]
--no-tags::
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].
+ifndef::git-pull[]
-t::
--tags::
Most of the tags are fetched automatically as branch
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].
+endif::git-pull[]
-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.