From: Erich Ocean Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:18:46 GMT Subject: [Solved] How can I access remote branches in a cloned repository on my local machine? Message-ID: <20CAFC3D-7684-480D-B340-C3206BA08DE5@atlasocean.com> In-Reply-To: Per Julian Phillips' suggestion: > logan-2:~ ocean$ cd commiters/ > logan-2:~/commiters ocean$ git config remote.origin.fetch +refs/ remotes/*:refs/remotes/* > logan-2:~/commiters ocean$ git fetch > git@git.1kstudios.lan's password: > * refs/remotes/eocean/master: storing remote branch 'eocean/ master' of git@git.1kstudios.lan:dev > commit: 06b4b2e > * refs/remotes/gt/master: storing remote branch 'gt/master' of git@git.1kstudios.lan:dev > commit: 889a585 > * refs/remotes/jchumley/master: storing remote branch 'jchumley/ master' of git@git.1kstudios.lan:dev > commit: 18cead3 > logan-2:~/commiters ocean$ git branch > +refs/remotes/eocean/master > +refs/remotes/gt/master > +refs/remotes/jchumley/master > * master > logan-2:~/commiters ocean$ git checkout +refs/remotes/jchumley/ master > Switched to branch "+refs/remotes/jchumley/master" Best, Erich On Oct 20, 2007, at 6:56 AM, Julian Phillips wrote: > On Sat, 20 Oct 2007, Julian Phillips wrote: > >>> The problem is, when I clone git@git.1kstudios.lan:dev, the various >>> /master's aren't there. I have tried a bunch of >>> different ways, >>> but they all give me errors. For example: >> >> The default fetch refspec doesn't include the remotes - after all, >> you normally don't want the origin for your origin ... >> >>> How can I access remote branches in a cloned repository on my local >>> machine? >> >> Try something like: >> >> git config remote.origin.fetch +refs/remotes/*:+refs/remotes/* > > sorry, that should have been: > git config remote.origin.fetch +refs/remotes/*:refs/remotes/* > >> git fetch > > -- > Julian > > --- > "The National Association of Theater Concessionaires reported that in > 1986, 60% of all candy sold in movie theaters was sold to Roger > Ebert." > -- D. Letterman > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html