def add_remote(path, name, remote_url, use_sudo=False, user=None, fetch=True):
    """
    Add a remote Git repository into a directory.

    :param path: Path of the working copy directory.  This directory must exist
                 and be a Git working copy with a default remote to fetch from.
    :type path: str

    :param use_sudo: If ``True`` execute ``git`` with
                     :func:`fabric.operations.sudo`, else with
                     :func:`fabric.operations.run`.
    :type use_sudo: bool

    :param user: If ``use_sudo is True``, run :func:`fabric.operations.sudo`
                 with the given user.  If ``use_sudo is False`` this parameter
                 has no effect.
    :type user: str

    :param name: name for the remote repository
    :type name: str

    :param remote_url: URL of the remote repository
    :type remote_url: str

    :param fetch: If ``True`` execute ``git remote add -f``
    :type fetch: bool
    """
    if path is None:
        raise ValueError("Path to the working copy is needed to add a remote")

    if fetch:
        cmd = 'git remote add -f %s %s' % (name, remote_url)
    else:
        cmd = 'git remote add %s %s' % (name, remote_url)

    with cd(path):
        if use_sudo and user is None:
            run_as_root(cmd)
        elif use_sudo:
            sudo(cmd, user=user)
        else:
            run(cmd)
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