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XK0-004 · Question #236

A Linux team is using Git to version a set of custom scripts. A team member has made an update to a script and published the changes to the repository. Which of the following is the BEST way to retrie

The correct answer is D. git pull. git pull is the single command that both fetches remote changes and merges them into the current local branch, updating the working copy in one step.

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Question

A Linux team is using Git to version a set of custom scripts. A team member has made an update to a script and published the changes to the repository. Which of the following is the BEST way to retrieve the latest changes to the administrator's local working copy?

Options

  • Agit fetch
  • Bgit merge
  • Cgit commit
  • Dgit pull

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    96% (24)

Why each option

git pull is the single command that both fetches remote changes and merges them into the current local branch, updating the working copy in one step.

Agit fetch

git fetch downloads new commits and refs from the remote repository but deliberately does not merge them into the local working copy, leaving the working directory unchanged.

Bgit merge

git merge integrates two branches that are already present locally but does not communicate with the remote repository to retrieve new changes.

Cgit commit

git commit records locally staged changes into the repository history and has no interaction with the remote repository.

Dgit pullCorrect

git pull combines git fetch and git merge into one operation: it contacts the remote repository, downloads any new commits, and immediately integrates them into the local working branch, giving the administrator an up-to-date working copy without requiring separate steps.

Concept tested: Retrieving and integrating remote Git changes

Source: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-pull

Topics

#git pull#version control#repository sync#Git

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