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git-branch(1)
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NAME
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git-branch - Create a new branch, or remove an old one
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SYNOPSIS
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'git-branch' [(-d | -D) <branchname>] | [[-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]]
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DESCRIPTION
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If no argument is provided, show available branches and mark current
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branch with star. Otherwise, create a new branch of name <branchname>.
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If a starting point is also specified, that will be where the branch is
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created, otherwise it will be created at the current HEAD.
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OPTIONS
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-d::
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Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged.
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-D::
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Delete a branch irrespective of its index status.
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-f::
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Force a reset of <branchname> to <start-point> (or current head).
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<branchname>::
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The name of the branch to create or delete.
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<start-point>::
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Where to create the branch; defaults to HEAD. This
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option has no meaning with -d and -D.
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Examples
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~~~~~~~~
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Start development off of a know tag::
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$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/.../linux-2.6 my2.6
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$ cd my2.6
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$ git branch my2.6.14 v2.6.14 <1>
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$ git checkout my2.6.14
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<1> These two steps are the same as "checkout -b my2.6.14 v2.6.14".
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Delete unneeded branch::
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$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/.../git.git my.git
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$ cd my.git
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$ git branch -D todo <1>
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<1> delete todo branch even if the "master" branch does not have all
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commits from todo branch.
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Author
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------
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Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
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Documentation
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Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
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GIT
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---
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
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