| git-branch(1) |
| ============= |
| |
| NAME |
| ---- |
| git-branch - List, create, or delete branches. |
| |
| SYNOPSIS |
| -------- |
| [verse] |
| 'git-branch' [-r] |
| 'git-branch' [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>] |
| 'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>... |
| |
| DESCRIPTION |
| ----------- |
| With no arguments given (or just `-r`) a list of available branches |
| will be shown, the current branch will be highlighted with an asterisk. |
| |
| In its second form, a new branch named <branchname> will be created. |
| It will start out with a head equal to the one given as <start-point>. |
| If no <start-point> is given, the branch will be created with a head |
| equal to that of the currently checked out branch. |
| |
| With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted. You may |
| specify more than one branch for deletion. |
| |
| |
| 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 the creation of a new branch even if it means deleting |
| a branch that already exists with the same name. |
| |
| -r:: |
| List only the "remote" branches. |
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| <branchname>:: |
| The name of the branch to create or delete. |
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| <start-point>:: |
| The new branch will be created with a HEAD equal to this. It may |
| be given as a branch name, a commit-id, or a tag. If this option |
| is omitted, the current branch is assumed. |
| |
| |
| |
| Examples |
| -------- |
| |
| Start development off of a known 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 |
| ------------ |
| + |
| <1> This step and the next one could be combined into a single step with |
| "checkout -b my2.6.14 v2.6.14". |
| |
| Delete unneeded branch:: |
| + |
| ------------ |
| $ git clone git://git.kernel.org/.../git.git my.git |
| $ cd my.git |
| $ git branch -D todo <1> |
| ------------ |
| + |
| <1> delete todo branch even if the "master" branch does not have all |
| commits from todo branch. |
| |
| |
| Notes |
| ----- |
| |
| If you are creating a branch that you want to immediately checkout, it's |
| easier to use the git checkout command with its `-b` option to create |
| a branch and check it out with a single command. |
| |
| |
| 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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