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