Pulling vs. fetching in Git
David Y.
—The Problem
What is the difference between git pull and git fetch?
The Solution
The git fetch command updates the remote tracking branches in a repository. In other words, it pulls the latest versions of the remote repository’s branches without applying any changes to local branches.
The git pull command performs a git fetch and then a git merge or git-rebase on the current branch in the local repository. In other words, it updates the repository’s remote-tracking branches and then brings the current local branch up to date with its remote version.
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