Tag: pull

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Why is a git 'pull request' not called a 'push request'?

The terminology used to merge a branch with an official repository is a 'pull request'. This is conf

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Adolfo
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asked 07 September, 2021
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There is no tracking information for the current branch

I've been using github from a relatively short period, and I've always used the client to perform co

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Suzan
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asked 07 September, 2021
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Git pull a certain branch from GitHub

I have a project with multiple branches. I've been pushing them to GitHub, and now that someone else is w

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Carmelina
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asked 07 September, 2021
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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 wit

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Roger
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asked 07 September, 2021
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Git: How do I force "git pull" to overwrite local files?

How do I force an overwrite of local files on a git pull? The scenario is the following: A team member is mo

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Carmelina
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asked 07 September, 2021