so that gitlink:git-pull[1] will appropriately merge from that
remote branch. Note that even if this option is not set,
this behavior can be chosen per-branch using the `--track`
- and `--no-track` options. This option can have values
- 'false' (never touch the configuration), 'all' (do this
- for all branches), or 'true' (do this only when
- branching from a remote tracking branch), and defaults to 'true'.
+ and `--no-track` options. This option defaults to false.
branch.<name>.remote::
When in branch <name>, it tells `git fetch` which remote to fetch.
set up configuration so that git-pull will automatically\r
retrieve data from the remote branch. Set the\r
branch.autosetupmerge configuration variable to true if you\r
- want git-checkout and git-branch to behave as if\r
- <em>--track</em> were given when you branch from a remote\r
- tracking branch.\r
+ want git-checkout and git-branch to always behave as if\r
+ <em>--track</em> were given.\r
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</dd>\r
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set up configuration so that git-pull will automatically
retrieve data from the remote branch. Set the
branch.autosetupmerge configuration variable to true if you
- want git-checkout and git-branch to behave as if
- '--track' were given when you branch from a remote
- tracking branch.
+ want git-checkout and git-branch to always behave as if
+ '--track' were given.
--no-track::
When -b is given and a branch is created off a remote branch,
so that <a href="git-pull.html">git-pull(1)</a> will appropriately merge from that\r
remote branch. Note that even if this option is not set,\r
this behavior can be chosen per-branch using the <tt>--track</tt>\r
- and <tt>--no-track</tt> options. This option can have values\r
- <em>false</em> (never touch the configuration), <em>all</em> (do this\r
- for all branches), or <em>true</em> (do this only when\r
- branching from a remote tracking branch), and defaults to <em>true</em>.\r
+ and <tt>--no-track</tt> options. This option defaults to false.\r
</p>\r
</dd>\r
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+Last updated 12-Jul-2007 06:45:15 UTC\r
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</div>\r
</body>\r