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git-branch(1) |
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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> [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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<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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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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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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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite |
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