There is a remote branch “development” for one of my packages on github.
However, asking SM to check out that branch doesn’t work (as expected, or perhaps at all).
I type in the branch name, hit return, and nothing happens whatsoever.
What’s up with that?
SM and Branches
PetrKrysl
#1
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PetrKrysl
#2
When I use command-line git to checkout that branch, it shows up in SM. Then I can pick it from the dropdown list.
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FichteFoll
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What do you do exactly? As in, which command do you run and how do you run it.
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PetrKrysl
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I clone the package. It comes out as “master”. Then I want to switch to “development”, so I go to Repository/Check Out Branch. I type in “development” (without the quotes) and hit return. Nothing happens: no reaction from the GUI.
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FichteFoll
#5
Try “Checkout Remote Branch” instead (or “Create Branch From Remote Branch”, if you want a local branch from it).
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PetrKrysl
#6
But that did git checkout refs/remotes/origin/development instead of git checkout development? Is that okay?
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FichteFoll
#7
Yes, because after cloning the development branch doesn’t exist yet for you locally. I think git automatically infers from git checkout development that you want the remote development, which is refs/remotes/origin/development and does that automatically.
When you checkout without creating a branch (which “Create Branch From Remote Branch” would do), you are in detached HEAD state. I wasn’t able to fin a satisfactory explanation of this with a quick search, but for the time being this will do.
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