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

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  • 10-03-2020 3:01pm
    #1
    veryangryman
    Registered Users Posts: 5,576 ✭✭✭


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


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    #2
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


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


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


    git branch -r


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    #4
    Colonel Panic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,024 ✭✭✭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!


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    #5
    antimatterx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭antimatterx


    Just switch branch?


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    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


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


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