2. Working in a Team Using Git | Git Best Practices Guide

Tracking branches

With Git, a branch can track another branch. This allows you to use the commands pull and push, without specifying the branch and repository.

For example, if you clone a Git repository, your local master branch is created as a tracking branch for the master branch of the origin repository.

To set up a tracking branch, execute this:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git checkout -b new_branch origin/branch_to_track
#Or you can use this
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch new_branch origin/master
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch --track new_branch origin/master

Similarly, you can specify to not track a remote branch:

Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch --no-track new_branch origin/master
#You can later update this branch and track origin/master
Jim@local:~/webproject$ git branch -u origin/master new_branch

Deleting a branch from the remote

Use this command if you want to delete a branch in the remote repository:

Erik@local:~/webproject$ git branch -d origin/test

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Git Best Practices Guide

By : PIDOUX Eric

Git Best Practices Guide

By: PIDOUX Eric

Overview of this book

Tracking branches

Deleting a branch from the remote

Git Best Practices Guide

By : PIDOUX Eric

Git Best Practices Guide

By: PIDOUX Eric

Overview of this book

Tracking branches

Deleting a branch from the remote

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