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NAME
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-git-pull - Pull and merge from another repository or a local branch
+git-pull - Fetch from and merge with another repository or a local branch
SYNOPSIS
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ git pull, git pull origin::
current branch. Normally the branch merged in is
the HEAD of the remote repository, but the choice is
determined by the branch.<name>.remote and
- branch.<name>.merge options; see gitlink:git-repo-config[1]
+ branch.<name>.merge options; see gitlink:git-config[1]
for details.
git pull origin next::
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ git pull origin next::
git pull . fixes enhancements::
Bundle local branch `fixes` and `enhancements` on top of
- the current branch, making an Octopus merge.
+ the current branch, making an Octopus merge. This `git pull .`
+ syntax is equivalent to `git merge`.
git pull -s ours . obsolete::
Merge local branch `obsolete` into the current branch,
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ gitlink:git-reset[1].
SEE ALSO
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-gitlink:git-fetch[1], gitlink:git-merge[1], gitlink:git-repo-config[1]
+gitlink:git-fetch[1], gitlink:git-merge[1], gitlink:git-config[1]
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