You cloned a repository and want to update your local copy with the latest changes from the remote. Which sequence of commands correctly achieves this?

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Linux CLI - Package Management

Agit fetch origin; git merge origin/main

Bgit pull origin main; git add .

Cgit push origin main; git commit -m "update"

Dgit clone origin; git commit -m "update"

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand how to update local repo from remote
git fetch origin downloads changes from remote without merging, then git merge origin/main applies those changes to your current branch.
Step 2: Check other options for correctness
git pull origin main combines fetch and merge but git add . after pull is unnecessary; git push uploads changes, not updates; git clone is for initial copy, not update.
Final Answer:
git fetch origin; git merge origin/main -> Option A
Quick Check:
Fetch then merge updates local repo [OK]

Quick Trick: Fetch then merge to update local repo safely [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Using push instead of pull to update
Running add after pull unnecessarily
Trying to clone again to update

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