Finding out the name of the original repository you cloned from in Git

Question

When you do your first clone using the syntax

git clone username@server:gitRepo.git

Is it possible using your local repository to find the name

Answer 1

This is quick Bash command, that you're probably searching for, will print only a basename of the remote repository:

Where you fetch from:

basename $(git remote show -n origin | grep Fetch | cut -d: -f2-)

Alternatively where you push to:

basename $(git remote show -n origin | grep Push | cut -d: -f2-)

Especially the -n option makes the command much quicker.