You can use the following command to have master point to a new location: git branch -f master branchToMoveMasterTo What this is actually doing is creating a new branch called master that points to branchToMoveMasterTo. Since we already have a branch called master, we need the -f flag to say we want to delete the … Read more
git branch <new-branch-name> <existing-branch-name>
I was going to write an answer of my own, but then I found this great answer (and a great question). It does not give you a single way to do things, but upon a careful reading, you should be able to find a workflow that suits your situation.
That’s because you have not yet committed anything, when you do git checkout -b test, git modifies content of the .git/HEAD file from ref: refs/heads/master to ref: refs/heads/test, which actually points to nothing. Only after you make a commit will git create the test refs for you and you will find a .git/refs/heads/test file, which … Read more
The answers given are basically correct. As tags and branches are just names for objects, there is a simpler way without touching current work area: git tag <name_for_tag> refs/heads/<branch_name> # or just git tag <name_for_tag> <branch_name> git branch -d <branch_name> Or even do it to remote server without touching local repository at all: git push … Read more
To delete a remote branch run following: git push origin :branch-to-delete The trick is in colon
When you make changes, those changes only exist in your working tree up until to the point when you commit them. When you switch branches, Git will carry changes in your worktree over to the new checkout. This is often helpful when you notice that you were working on the wrong branch. There’s even a … Read more
I’m not sure you can do this directly. You’re probably stuck with doing a fetch and then a checkout: git fetch origin git checkout -b test tag-name By the way, I wouldn’t recommend using a tag name like “deploy”.
A branch tip is the last commit or most recent commit on a branch. Basically it points to the most up to date code in the branch.
The problem is due to git/https buffer settings. In order to solve it run this below command:- git config http.postBuffer 524288000 And try git push again