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diff --git a/Documentation/git-push.txt b/Documentation/git-push.txt index e9ad10672a..0dd9caf867 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-push.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-push.txt @@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ side are updated. + `tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`. + -A parameter <ref> without a colon is equivalent to -<ref>`:`<ref>, hence updates <ref> in the destination from <ref> -in the source. +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. @@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ the remote repository. -f, \--force:: Usually, the command refuses to update a remote ref that is - not a descendant of the local ref used to overwrite it. + 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. @@ -96,7 +95,27 @@ the remote repository. -v:: Run verbosely. -include::urls.txt[] +include::urls-remotes.txt[] + + +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. + +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:: + Find a ref that matches `master` in the source repository + (most likely, it would find `refs/heads/master`), and update + the ref that matches `satellite/master` (most likely, it would + be `refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in `origin` repository with it. Author ------ @@ -110,4 +129,3 @@ Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. GIT --- Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite - |