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Git: How to pull from a remote branch where the name of branch has changed

  • 10-03-2020 03:01PM
    #1
    veryangryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭


    New scenario for me. How do i get it to "know" to get the new branch name


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  • #2
    GreeBo
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    Has the branch changed or the project?
    If its just then branch then you would just checkout the new branch name?


  • #3
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    git branch -r


  • #4
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭Colonel Panic


    That just lists the remote branch.

    If you're talking about tracking a new remote branch to an existing one with the "old" name, you can track a new remote branch using

    git branch -u remote_name/branch_name

    Also, git branch help lists this stuff!


  • #5
    antimatterx
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    Just switch branch?
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  • #6
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,271 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    git branch --set-upstream <remote-branch>


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