git pull changes to sub branch

Question

I've cloned a repository called A and created a new branch called Li.
Now someone updated A's master branch and I've pulled the changes to my master branch using:

git checkout master git pull origin master

Now I want to update my branch (Li) with the changes. How do I do it?

In adittion, after updating my local branch with the changes, I need to update the remote Li branch with the changes as well, right? Do I do it by using:

git checkout Li git push origin Li

CharlesB · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-12 14:02:47Z

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To merge changes from master in your Li branch, use the following commands:

git checkout Li git merge master

You're right for pushing changes to origin, this will create a new Li branch on origin.

answered Aug 12, 2012 at 14:02

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user429400 Over a year ago

thanks. So pull fetches the changes from the remote repo and merges them, and merge only merge changes from one local branch to another local branch?

aschmid00 · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-12 14:03:52Z

you first merge branch master with branch Li

git checkout Li git merge master

then you push the local Li branch to the remote repository

git push origin Li

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