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Re: Tracking a remote branch in git

From
TMTim Mazid <timmazid@hotmail.com>
Date
Oct 30, 2009, 00:26 UTC
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<26123156.post@talk.nabble.com>
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Sips wrote:
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> 
> Then I created a branch in the repository on the removable drive W and
> named it newfeature. The question is: How can I work with this branch on
> the local repository as well? I mean, I need the same 'relationship'
> between branches as in case of the master branch.
> 
> ...
> 
> I mean, I am able to track the master branch from the remote repository.
> Why can't I track some other branch as well? Any ideas what I'm doing
> wrong?
>

Have you tried doing 'git fetch'? That should get and track all new remote branches automatically.

Once you have a remote branch, if you've deleted the local branch, you can just do 'git branch LOCAL REMOTE', and that should set up a tracking branch.

If this doesn't work for you, check your git version with 'git --version'. It works for v1.6.5.2.

Good luck, Tim.

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  1. SipsOct 29, 2009
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