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Re: [PATCH v4 2/4] gitfaq: changing the remote of a repository

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Apr 29, 2020, 17:01 UTC
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Shourya Shukla <shouryashukla.oo@gmail.com> writes:
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> Add issue in 'Common Issues' section which addresses the problem of
> changing the remote of a repository, covering various cases in which
> one might want to change the remote and the ways to do the same.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shourya Shukla <shouryashukla.oo@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/gitfaq.txt | 11 +++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/gitfaq.txt b/Documentation/gitfaq.txt
> index b1e758ffd1..7d294306f9 100644
> --- a/Documentation/gitfaq.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/gitfaq.txt
> @@ -232,6 +232,17 @@ I asked Git to ignore various files, yet they are still tracked::
>  	it is advised to use `git rm --cached <file>`as well as make
>  	the file pattern is mentioned in the '.gitignore'.
>  
> +[[changing-remote-of-the-repository]]
> +I want to change the remote of my repository. How do I do that?::
> +	A remote is an identifier for a location to which Git pushes your
> +	changes as well as fetches any new changes from (if any). There
> +	might be different circumstances in which one might need to change
> +	the remote URL (see linkgit:git-remote[1]). To change the remote URL
> +	one may use: git remote set-url <name> <newurl>
> ++
> +One can list the remotes of a repository using `git remote -v` command.
> +The default name of a remote is 'origin'.
With the trimming, it got a lot easier to follow.  

We should strive to (1) make sure any FAQ entry can have a pointer to more comprehensive and canonical documentation, and (2) an FAQ entry with such a pointer does not consume more than one paragraph, say no more than 5 lines.

It may be tempting to cram as much information as it comes to your head as possible when writing a FAQ document, but for those who need FAQ list, a list of pointers with clear and concise summary is more helpful.

Thanks.
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  1. 1/4 gitfaq: files in .gitignore are trackedShourya Shukla, Apr 29, 2020
  2. 2/4 gitfaq: changing the remote of a repositoryShourya Shukla, Apr 29, 2020
  3. Elijah NewrenApr 29, 2020
  4. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  5. 3/4 gitfaq: shallow cloning a repositoryShourya Shukla, Apr 29, 2020
  6. Elijah NewrenApr 29, 2020
  7. Shourya ShuklaMay 2, 2020
  8. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  9. Shourya ShuklaMay 2, 2020
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2020
  11. Derrick StoleeMay 5, 2020
  12. dyrone tengMay 6, 2021
  13. 4/4 gitfaq: fetching and pulling a repositoryShourya Shukla, Apr 29, 2020
  14. Elijah NewrenApr 29, 2020
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  16. Shourya ShuklaMay 2, 2020
  17. Elijah NewrenMay 2, 2020
  18. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2020
  19. Elijah NewrenApr 29, 2020
  20. Shourya ShuklaMay 2, 2020
  21. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020

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