Re: CM 1.1 git question

[Johannes Schindelin]

Hi,

On Fri, 20 Feb 2009, Jonathan Kulp wrote:

> Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> 
> > No need to reclone.  Just rename the current branch:
> > 
> >  $ git branch -m old.branch
> > 
> 
> This part seemed to work fine.
> 
> > And then start anew (in the same repository!):
> > 
> >  $ git checkout -t origin/web
> > 
> > (You need to adjust the "web" to the appropriate branch name.)
> > 
> 
> I did "git checkout -t origin" and it said that "-t" was an unknown switch.
> Usage says I can choose from -b -l -f, -m, or --track.  Should I choose
> --track ?

That probably means that you have an older Git than I have (I am always on 
the bleeding edge).  In that case, you might need to use

        $ git checkout --track -b web origin/web

(Newer Git assumes that "checkout -t origin/web" is a shortcut for this 
command.)

Ciao,
Dscho