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Re: How do I get a list of tracking branches

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Jan 21, 2010, 09:52 UTC
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Howard Miller venit, vidit, dixit 21.01.2010 10:25:
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> Hi,
> 
> I know I can go and look at the config file and get this info but is
> there a simple command that shows which local branches are tracking
> remote branches? It seems like a very obvious thing to want to know
> but I can't find it. 'branch -av' even shows 'n behind' and/or 'n
> ahead' but not *what* it is behind or ahead.
The latter info you get with git branch -vv.

But you said you wanted to know which local branches have upstreams. Or do you want to know which local branches have a specific remote as upstream?

Michael
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