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Git Pull? [message #502589]

Tue, 08 December 2009 18:14

Michael Heuberger
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Hello

There is another important command I am missing in EGit:

git pull origin master

How can I make a git pull from the master branch in EGit?

Thank you for the hint.

Michael

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Re: Git Pull? [message #502651 is a reply to message #502589]

Wed, 09 December 2009 04:54

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Christian Halstrick
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Hi,

"git pull" is not there because we don't have "git merge" yet. That's under developement ... but not yet available. I always switch for a minute to my native git implementation to do such operations.

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"git pull" is the same as "git fetch" plus "git merge". First you get the new stuff from the remote side (git fetch) and then you merge the new stuff with your local branch. If for example you have done modifications to your local branch then a full fledged merge is needed. This operation is not yet there in Egit.

Ciao
Chris

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Re: Git Pull? [message #502665 is a reply to message #502651]

Wed, 09 December 2009 05:48

Michael Heuberger
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I see. What native git implementation do you use?

And when will the merge function be available? The sooner the better Smile

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Re: Git Pull? [message #502720 is a reply to message #502665]

Wed, 09 December 2009 09:28

Matthias Sohn
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"Michael Heuberger" <michael.heuberger@binarykitchen.com> wrote in message
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>I see. What native git implementation do you use?

Depends on the operating system you are using, have a look here :
http://git-scm.com/download

> And when will the merge function be available? The sooner the better :)

You may follow the review of the basic merge implementation here :
http://egit.eclipse.org/r/#change,123

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Matthias

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Re: Git Pull? [message #502725 is a reply to message #502720]

Wed, 09 December 2009 09:46

Michael Heuberger
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Registered: December 2009

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Ah, I tried the native implementation msysGit for Windoze but something went horribly wrong and damaged the files. All became changed because of wrong line feeds settings.

So that's why EGit seems to me more stable to me.

Good, I see the git merge algorithm is on review now. I hope someone is reviewing now. Can't wait to get it Smile

By the way, I am impressed by your replies on all my topcis so far. Thank you very much!

Cheers

Michael

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