#git-pull

Solution: git pull VS git fetch git rebase #fix #computers #solution

git pull VS git fetch git rebase

Another question said git pull is like a git fetch + git merge.

But what is the difference between git pull VS git fetch + git rebase?

Answer [by Jefromi]: git pull VS git fetch git rebase

It should be pretty obvious from your question that you’re actually just asking about the difference between git merge and git rebase.

So let’s suppose you’re in the common…

How to: You asked me to pull without telling me which branch you want to merge with

You asked me to pull without telling me which branch you want to merge with

TL;DR: I have a “tracked” branch that I can’t pull.

So here I am in “bucket-4″:

$ git branch -v bucket-1 410f7b5 * gh-53 * gh-48 * "Share App" bucket-2 7ed70a2 * upgrade to SOLR 3.3.0 bucket-3 400ffe4 * emergency fix prod issue * bucket-4 64c2414 Merge branch 'bucket-3' into bucket-4 master 8dc4854 [ahead 1] * gh-73

I’d…

Fixed In what cases could `git pull` be harmful? #dev #it #asnwer

In what cases could `git pull` be harmful?

I have a colleague who claims that git pull is harmful, and gets upset whenever someone uses it.

The git pull command seems to be the canonical way to update your local repository. Does using git pull create problems? What problems does it create? Is there a better way to update a git repository?

Answer: In what cases could `git pull` be harmful? Summary

Fixed Git push requires username and password #dev #it #asnwer

Git push requires username and password

I cloned a git repository from my Github account to my PC.

I want to work with both my PC and laptop, but with one Github account.

When I try to push to or pull from Github using my PC, it requires username and password, but not when using the laptop!

I don’t want to type my username and password every time I interact with origin. What I am missing here?

An…

Solution: Force Git to overwrite local files on pull #dev #it #computers

Force Git to overwrite local files on pull

How do I force an overwrite of local files on a Git pull?

The scenario is following:

A team member is modifying the templates for a website we are working on

He is adding some images to the images directory (but forgets to add them under source control)

He is sending later the images by mail to me

I’m adding the images under the source control and push…

Solution: What are the differences between 'git pull' and 'git fetch'? #dev #it #computers

What are the differences between ‘git pull’ and ‘git fetch’?

What are the differences between git pull and git fetch?

Answer: What are the differences between ‘git pull’ and ‘git fetch’?

In the simplest terms, git pull does a git fetch followed by a git merge.

You can do a git fetch at any time to update your remote-tracking branches under refs/remotes/<remote>/. This operation never changes…

How to: In what cases could `git pull` be harmful?

In what cases could `git pull` be harmful?

I have a colleague who claims that git pull is harmful, and gets upset whenever someone uses it.

The git pull command seems to be the canonical way to update your local repository. Does using git pull create problems? What problems does it create? Is there a better way to update a git repository?

Answer: In what cases could `git pull` be harmful? Summary

How to: Force Git to overwrite local files on pull

Force Git to overwrite local files on pull

How do I force an overwrite of local files on a Git pull?

The scenario is following:

A team member is modifying the templates for a website we are working on

He is adding some images to the images directory (but forgets to add them under source control)

He is sending later the images by mail to me

I’m adding the images under the source control and push…