git_fetch {gert} | R Documentation

## Push and pull

### Description

Functions to connect with a git server (remote) to fetch or push changes. The 'credentials' package is used to handle authentication, the credentials vignette explains the various authentication methods for SSH and HTTPS remotes.

### Usage

    git_fetch(
      remote = NULL,
      refspec = NULL,
      password = askpass,
      ssh_key = NULL,
      prune = FALSE,
      verbose = interactive(),
      repo = "."
    )

    git_remote_ls(
      remote = NULL,
      password = askpass,
      ssh_key = NULL,
      verbose = interactive(),
      repo = "."
    )

    git_push(
      remote = NULL,
      refspec = NULL,
      set_upstream = NULL,
      password = askpass,
      ssh_key = NULL,
      mirror = FALSE,
      force = FALSE,
      verbose = interactive(),
      repo = "."
    )

    git_clone(
      url,
      path = NULL,
      branch = NULL,
      password = askpass,
      ssh_key = NULL,
      bare = FALSE,
      mirror = FALSE,
      verbose = interactive()
    )

    git_pull(remote = NULL, rebase = FALSE, ..., repo = ".")

### Arguments

`remote` | Optional. Name of a remote listed in `git_remote_list()`. If unspecified and the current branch is already tracking branch a remote branch, that remote is honored. Otherwise, defaults to `origin`.
`refspec` | string with mapping between remote and local refs. Default uses the default refspec from the remote, which usually fetches all branches.
`password` | a string or a callback function to get passwords for authentication or password protected ssh keys. Defaults to askpass which checks `getOption('askpass')`.
`ssh_key` | path or object containing your ssh private key. By default we look for keys in `ssh-agent` and credentials::ssh_key_info.
`prune` | delete tracking branches that no longer exist on the remote, or are not in the refspec (such as pull requests).
`verbose` | display some progress info while downloading
`repo` | The path to the git repository. If the directory is not a repository, parent directories are considered (see git_find). To disable this search, provide the filepath protected with `I()`. When using this parameter, always explicitly call by name (i.e. `repo =` ) because future versions of gert may have additional parameters.
`set_upstream` | change the branch default upstream to `remote`. If `NULL`, this will set the branch upstream only if the push was successful and if the branch does not have an upstream set yet.
`mirror` | use the `--mirror` flag
`force` | use the `--force` flag
`url` | remote url. Typically starts with `https://github.com/` for public repositories, and `https://yourname@github.com/` or `git@github.com/` for private repos. You will be prompted for a password or pat when needed.
`path` | Directory of the Git repository to create.
`branch` | name of branch to check out locally
`bare` | use the `--bare` flag
`rebase` | if TRUE we try to rebase instead of merge local changes. This is not possible in case of conflicts (you will get an error).
`...` | arguments passed to git_fetch

### Details

Use `git_fetch()` and `git_push()` to sync a local branch with a remote branch. Here `git_pull()` is a wrapper for `git_fetch()` which then tries to fast-forward the local branch after fetching.

### See Also

Other git: `git_archive`, `git_branch()`, `git_commit()`, `git_config()`, `git_diff()`, `git_merge()`, `git_rebase()`, `git_remote`, `git_repo`, `git_signature()`, `git_stash`, `git_tag`

### Examples

    {# Clone a small repository
    git_dir <- file.path(tempdir(), 'antiword')
    git_clone('https://github.com/ropensci/antiword', git_dir)

    # Change into the repo directory
    olddir <- getwd()
    setwd(git_dir)

    # Show some stuff
    git_log()
    git_branch_list()
    git_remote_list()

    # Add a file
    write.csv(iris, 'iris.csv')
    git_add('iris.csv')

    # Commit the change
    jerry <- git_signature("Jerry", "jerry@hotmail.com")
    git_commit('added the iris file', author = jerry)

    # Now in the log:
    git_log()

    # Cleanup
    setwd(olddir)
    unlink(git_dir, recursive = TRUE)
    }

[Package gert version 1.4.3 Index]