diff --git a/Documentation/git-remote.txt b/Documentation/git-remote.txt index 817651eaa..a60c31a31 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-remote.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-remote.txt @@ -19,18 +19,33 @@ DESCRIPTION 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 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 for the repository at . The command `git fetch ` can then be used to create and update remote-tracking branches /. -In the third form, gives some information about the remote . +'show':: -In the fourth form, deletes all stale tracking branches under . +Gives some information about the remote . + +'prune':: + +Deletes all stale tracking branches under . These stale branches have already been removed from the remote repository referenced by , but are still locally available in "remotes/". + +DISCUSSION +---------- + The remote configuration is achieved using the `remote.origin.url` and `remote.origin.fetch` configuration variables. (See gitlink:git-config[1]).