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XK0-005 · 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…

The correct answer is D. git pull. To efficiently synchronize a local Git working copy with the latest changes from a remote repository, the git pull command is the most direct method.

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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

(42 responses)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    93% (39)

Why each option

To efficiently synchronize a local Git working copy with the latest changes from a remote repository, the `git pull` command is the most direct method.

Agit fetch

`git fetch` retrieves changes from the remote repository but does not integrate them into the local working copy; it only updates the remote-tracking branches, requiring a subsequent `git merge` or `git rebase`.

Bgit merge

`git merge` integrates changes from one branch into another, but it does not fetch the latest changes from the remote repository first, so it would not necessarily bring in new remote commits.

Cgit commit

`git commit` records local changes to the local repository, creating a new commit, but it does not interact with the remote repository to retrieve changes.

Dgit pullCorrect

`git pull` is the command that performs a `git fetch` (retrieving changes from the remote repository) followed by a `git merge` (integrating those changes into the current local branch). This single command updates the administrator's local working copy with all the latest published changes.

Concept tested: Git retrieving remote changes

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

Topics

#Git commands#Version control#Remote repository#Local working copy

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