Question

I want to add these lines to git config. I need a command line solution.

[branch "master"]
   remote = origin
   merge = refs/heads/master

Answer 1

git config branch.master.remote origin to set the value remote.

git config branch.master.merge refs/heads/master to set the value merge.

git config branch.master.remote to read values.

The git config could be used to edit any value. The rules are simple. I explain by example. The git config a.b.c.d.e.f 42 produces the config section like this:

[a "b.c.d.e"]
    f = 42