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Asked: May 24, 20262026-05-24T08:57:11+00:00 2026-05-24T08:57:11+00:00

What does the branch parameter mean when issuing git fetch <remote_repo> <branch> ?

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    2026-05-24T08:57:13+00:00Added an answer on May 24, 2026 at 8:57 am

    The branch parameter is the name of the branch in your that you are going to fetch.

    See an example in the git docs:
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-fetch.html

    git fetch origin +pu:pu maint:tmp

    This updates (or creates, as necessary) branches pu and tmp in the local repository by fetching from the branches (respectively) pu and maint from the remote repository.

    The pu branch will be updated even if it is does not fast-forward, because it is prefixed with a plus sign; tmp will not be.

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