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 git-push(1)
 ===========

 NAME
 ----
 git-push - Update remote refs along with associated objects


 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
 'git push' [--all | --mirror] [--dry-run] [--tags] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>]
 	   [--repo=<repository>] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose]
 	   [<repository> <refspec>...]

 DESCRIPTION
 -----------

 Updates remote refs using local refs, while sending objects
 necessary to complete the given refs.

 You can make interesting things happen to a repository
 every time you push into it, by setting up 'hooks' there.  See
 documentation for linkgit:git-receive-pack[1].


 OPTIONS
 -------
 <repository>::
 	The "remote" repository that is destination of a push
 	operation.  See the section <<URLS,GIT URLS>> below.

 <refspec>...::
 	The canonical format of a <refspec> parameter is
 	`+?<src>:<dst>`; that is, an optional plus `{plus}`, followed
 	by the source ref, followed by a colon `:`, followed by
 	the destination ref.
 +
 The <src> side represents the source branch (or arbitrary
 "SHA1 expression", such as `master~4` (four parents before the
 tip of `master` branch); see linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]) that you
 want to push.  The <dst> side represents the destination location.
 +
 The local ref that matches <src> is used
 to fast forward the remote ref that matches <dst> (or, if no <dst> was
 specified, the same ref that <src> referred to locally).  If
 the optional leading plus `+` is used, the remote ref is updated
 even if it does not result in a fast forward update.
 +
 `tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`.
 +
 A parameter <ref> without a colon pushes the <ref> from the source
 repository to the destination repository under the same name.
 +
 Pushing an empty <src> allows you to delete the <dst> ref from
 the remote repository.
 +
 The special refspec `:` (or `+:` to allow non-fast forward updates)
 directs git to push "matching" heads: for every head that exists on
 the local side, the remote side is updated if a head of the same name
 already exists on the remote side.  This is the default operation mode
 if no explicit refspec is found (that is neither on the command line
 nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below).

 --all::
 	Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
 	refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` be pushed.

 --mirror::
 	Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
 	refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/` (which includes but is not
 	limited to `refs/heads/`, `refs/remotes/`, and `refs/tags/`)
 	be mirrored to the remote repository.  Newly created local
 	refs will be pushed to the remote end, locally updated refs
 	will be force updated on the remote end, and deleted refs
 	will be removed from the remote end.  This is the default
 	if the configuration option `remote.<remote>.mirror` is
 	set.

 --dry-run::
 	Do everything except actually send the updates.

 --tags::
 	All refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags` are pushed, in
 	addition to refspecs explicitly listed on the command
 	line.

 --receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>::
 	Path to the 'git-receive-pack' program on the remote
 	end.  Sometimes useful when pushing to a remote
 	repository over ssh, and you do not have the program in
 	a directory on the default $PATH.

 --exec=<git-receive-pack>::
 	Same as \--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>.

 -f::
 --force::
 	Usually, the command refuses to update a remote ref that is
 	not an ancestor of the local ref used to overwrite it.
 	This flag disables the check.  This can cause the
 	remote repository to lose commits; use it with care.

 --repo=<repository>::
 	This option is only relevant if no <repository> argument is
 	passed in the invocation. In this case, 'git-push' derives the
 	remote name from the current branch: If it tracks a remote
 	branch, then that remote repository is pushed to. Otherwise,
 	the name "origin" is used. For this latter case, this option
 	can be used to override the name "origin". In other words,
 	the difference between these two commands
 +
 --------------------------
 git push public         #1
 git push --repo=public  #2
 --------------------------
 +
 is that #1 always pushes to "public" whereas #2 pushes to "public"
 only if the current branch does not track a remote branch. This is
 useful if you write an alias or script around 'git-push'.

 --thin::
 --no-thin::
 	These options are passed to 'git-send-pack'.  Thin
 	transfer spends extra cycles to minimize the number of
 	objects to be sent and meant to be used on slower connection.

 -v::
 --verbose::
 	Run verbosely.

 include::urls-remotes.txt[]

 OUTPUT
 ------

 The output of "git push" depends on the transport method used; this
 section describes the output when pushing over the git protocol (either
 locally or via ssh).

 The status of the push is output in tabular form, with each line
 representing the status of a single ref. Each line is of the form:

 -------------------------------
  <flag> <summary> <from> -> <to> (<reason>)
 -------------------------------

 flag::
 	A single character indicating the status of the ref. This is
 	blank for a successfully pushed ref, `!` for a ref that was
 	rejected or failed to push, and '=' for a ref that was up to
 	date and did not need pushing (note that the status of up to
 	date refs is shown only when `git push` is running verbosely).

 summary::
 	For a successfully pushed ref, the summary shows the old and new
 	values of the ref in a form suitable for using as an argument to
 	`git log` (this is `<old>..<new>` in most cases, and
 	`<old>...<new>` for forced non-fast forward updates). For a
 	failed update, more details are given for the failure.
 	The string `rejected` indicates that git did not try to send the
 	ref at all (typically because it is not a fast forward). The
 	string `remote rejected` indicates that the remote end refused
 	the update; this rejection is typically caused by a hook on the
 	remote side. The string `remote failure` indicates that the
 	remote end did not report the successful update of the ref
 	(perhaps because of a temporary error on the remote side, a
 	break in the network connection, or other transient error).

 from::
 	The name of the local ref being pushed, minus its
 	`refs/<type>/` prefix. In the case of deletion, the
 	name of the local ref is omitted.

 to::
 	The name of the remote ref being updated, minus its
 	`refs/<type>/` prefix.

 reason::
 	A human-readable explanation. In the case of successfully pushed
 	refs, no explanation is needed. For a failed ref, the reason for
 	failure is described.

 Examples
 --------

 git push origin master::
 	Find a ref that matches `master` in the source repository
 	(most likely, it would find `refs/heads/master`), and update
 	the same ref (e.g. `refs/heads/master`) in `origin` repository
 	with it.  If `master` did not exist remotely, it would be
 	created.

 git push origin :experimental::
 	Find a ref that matches `experimental` in the `origin` repository
 	(e.g. `refs/heads/experimental`), and delete it.

 git push origin master:satellite/master dev:satellite/dev::
 	Use the source ref that matches `master` (e.g. `refs/heads/master`)
 	to update the ref that matches `satellite/master` (most probably
 	`refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in the `origin` repository, then
 	do the same for `dev` and `satellite/dev`.

 git push origin master:refs/heads/experimental::
 	Create the branch `experimental` in the `origin` repository
 	by copying the current `master` branch.  This form is only
 	needed to create a new branch or tag in the remote repository when
 	the local name and the remote name are different; otherwise,
 	the ref name on its own will work.

 Author
 ------
 Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>, later rewritten in C
 by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

 Documentation
 --------------
 Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

 GIT
 ---
 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
	git-push(1)
	===========

	NAME
	----
	git-push - Update remote refs along with associated objects


	SYNOPSIS
	--------
	[verse]
	'git push' [--all \| --mirror] [--dry-run] [--tags] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>]
	[--repo=<repository>] [-f \| --force] [-v \| --verbose]
	[<repository> <refspec>...]

	DESCRIPTION
	-----------

	Updates remote refs using local refs, while sending objects
	necessary to complete the given refs.

	You can make interesting things happen to a repository
	every time you push into it, by setting up 'hooks' there. See
	documentation for linkgit:git-receive-pack[1].


	OPTIONS
	-------
	<repository>::
	The "remote" repository that is destination of a push
	operation. See the section <<URLS,GIT URLS>> below.

	<refspec>...::
	The canonical format of a <refspec> parameter is
	`+?<src>:<dst>`; that is, an optional plus `{plus}`, followed
	by the source ref, followed by a colon `:`, followed by
	the destination ref.
	+
	The <src> side represents the source branch (or arbitrary
	"SHA1 expression", such as `master~4` (four parents before the
	tip of `master` branch); see linkgit:git-rev-parse[1]) that you
	want to push. The <dst> side represents the destination location.
	+
	The local ref that matches <src> is used
	to fast forward the remote ref that matches <dst> (or, if no <dst> was
	specified, the same ref that <src> referred to locally). If
	the optional leading plus `+` is used, the remote ref is updated
	even if it does not result in a fast forward update.
	+
	`tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`.
	+
	A parameter <ref> without a colon pushes the <ref> from the source
	repository to the destination repository under the same name.
	+
	Pushing an empty <src> allows you to delete the <dst> ref from
	the remote repository.
	+
	The special refspec `:` (or `+:` to allow non-fast forward updates)
	directs git to push "matching" heads: for every head that exists on
	the local side, the remote side is updated if a head of the same name
	already exists on the remote side. This is the default operation mode
	if no explicit refspec is found (that is neither on the command line
	nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below).

	--all::
	Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
	refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` be pushed.

	--mirror::
	Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
	refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/` (which includes but is not
	limited to `refs/heads/`, `refs/remotes/`, and `refs/tags/`)
	be mirrored to the remote repository. Newly created local
	refs will be pushed to the remote end, locally updated refs
	will be force updated on the remote end, and deleted refs
	will be removed from the remote end. This is the default
	if the configuration option `remote.<remote>.mirror` is
	set.

	--dry-run::
	Do everything except actually send the updates.

	--tags::
	All refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags` are pushed, in
	addition to refspecs explicitly listed on the command
	line.

	--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>::
	Path to the 'git-receive-pack' program on the remote
	end. Sometimes useful when pushing to a remote
	repository over ssh, and you do not have the program in
	a directory on the default $PATH.

	--exec=<git-receive-pack>::
	Same as \--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>.

	-f::
	--force::
	Usually, the command refuses to update a remote ref that is
	not an ancestor of the local ref used to overwrite it.
	This flag disables the check. This can cause the
	remote repository to lose commits; use it with care.

	--repo=<repository>::
	This option is only relevant if no <repository> argument is
	passed in the invocation. In this case, 'git-push' derives the
	remote name from the current branch: If it tracks a remote
	branch, then that remote repository is pushed to. Otherwise,
	the name "origin" is used. For this latter case, this option
	can be used to override the name "origin". In other words,
	the difference between these two commands
	+
	--------------------------
	git push public #1
	git push --repo=public #2
	--------------------------
	+
	is that #1 always pushes to "public" whereas #2 pushes to "public"
	only if the current branch does not track a remote branch. This is
	useful if you write an alias or script around 'git-push'.

	--thin::
	--no-thin::
	These options are passed to 'git-send-pack'. Thin
	transfer spends extra cycles to minimize the number of
	objects to be sent and meant to be used on slower connection.

	-v::
	--verbose::
	Run verbosely.

	include::urls-remotes.txt[]

	OUTPUT
	------

	The output of "git push" depends on the transport method used; this
	section describes the output when pushing over the git protocol (either
	locally or via ssh).

	The status of the push is output in tabular form, with each line
	representing the status of a single ref. Each line is of the form:

	-------------------------------
	<flag> <summary> <from> -> <to> (<reason>)
	-------------------------------

	flag::
	A single character indicating the status of the ref. This is
	blank for a successfully pushed ref, `!` for a ref that was
	rejected or failed to push, and '=' for a ref that was up to
	date and did not need pushing (note that the status of up to
	date refs is shown only when `git push` is running verbosely).

	summary::
	For a successfully pushed ref, the summary shows the old and new
	values of the ref in a form suitable for using as an argument to
	`git log` (this is `<old>..<new>` in most cases, and
	`<old>...<new>` for forced non-fast forward updates). For a
	failed update, more details are given for the failure.
	The string `rejected` indicates that git did not try to send the
	ref at all (typically because it is not a fast forward). The
	string `remote rejected` indicates that the remote end refused
	the update; this rejection is typically caused by a hook on the
	remote side. The string `remote failure` indicates that the
	remote end did not report the successful update of the ref
	(perhaps because of a temporary error on the remote side, a
	break in the network connection, or other transient error).

	from::
	The name of the local ref being pushed, minus its
	`refs/<type>/` prefix. In the case of deletion, the
	name of the local ref is omitted.

	to::
	The name of the remote ref being updated, minus its
	`refs/<type>/` prefix.

	reason::
	A human-readable explanation. In the case of successfully pushed
	refs, no explanation is needed. For a failed ref, the reason for
	failure is described.

	Examples
	--------

	git push origin master::
	Find a ref that matches `master` in the source repository
	(most likely, it would find `refs/heads/master`), and update
	the same ref (e.g. `refs/heads/master`) in `origin` repository
	with it. If `master` did not exist remotely, it would be
	created.

	git push origin :experimental::
	Find a ref that matches `experimental` in the `origin` repository
	(e.g. `refs/heads/experimental`), and delete it.

	git push origin master:satellite/master dev:satellite/dev::
	Use the source ref that matches `master` (e.g. `refs/heads/master`)
	to update the ref that matches `satellite/master` (most probably
	`refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in the `origin` repository, then
	do the same for `dev` and `satellite/dev`.

	git push origin master:refs/heads/experimental::
	Create the branch `experimental` in the `origin` repository
	by copying the current `master` branch. This form is only
	needed to create a new branch or tag in the remote repository when
	the local name and the remote name are different; otherwise,
	the ref name on its own will work.

	Author
	------
	Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>, later rewritten in C
	by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

	Documentation
	--------------
	Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

	GIT
	---
	Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite