Try this https://git-scm.com/doc/gitglossary.html#def_remote_tracking_branch
For other concepts you don't understand try reading the glossary page. Regards El Mie, 4 de Mayo de 2016, 9:00 am, desbest desbest escribió: > It says it adds an upstream tracking reference, but when I search the > website for references, it does not explain what a "tracking reference" > is. > The word tracking has no results on the page. > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ac4yCcHCsfI/VynyhWhqqNI/AAAAAAAABGM/ctXLHyHRbJoOYdFfaH-fPlA_xKAyR8mIACLcB/s1600/git%2Breferences.png> > > > On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 1:58:15 PM UTC+1, Magnus Therning wrote: >> >> >> desbest desbest <afanint...@gmail.com <javascript:>> writes: >> >> > I did read the manual, but it is unclear. >> > >> > < >> https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hHyH4yN_sPk/VynxI3sOd8I/AAAAAAAABF4/aEMAcwa55BAdWBDmAvcdJsrZ4ft2IU3yQCLcB/s1600/what%2Bis%2B-u.png> >> >> > >> > >> > Searching the documentation for the word upstream is not of any help. >> > >> > >> > < >> https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1PK4tr7WjgI/VynxWPQhQzI/AAAAAAAABF8/3N5h3Vm52ns6yiKFLWuU0y-Xk91Qv7OCgCLcB/s1600/not%2Bvery%2Bclear.png> >> >> >> Found in the manpage for git-push: >> >> -u, --set-upstream >> For every branch that is up to date or successfully pushed, add >> upstream (tracking) reference, used by argument-less git-pull(1) >> and other commands. For more information, see >> branch.<name>.merge in git- config(1). >> >> /M >> >> > So what does -u in git push do? >> > >> > On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 10:01:26 AM UTC+1, MatÄ›j Cepl wrote: >> >> >> >> On 2016-05-03, 22:28 GMT, desbest desbest wrote: >> >> > What does the -u do? >> >> >> >> RTFM ... but it makes given repository default for the further >> >> pushing. It works the same on GitHub/GitLab or with any other >> >> Git repository, the difference is just in the documentation. >> >> >> >> MatÄ›j >> >> -- >> >> https://matej.ceplovi.cz/blog/, Jabber: mc...@ceplovi.cz >> <javascript:> >> >> GPG Finger: 3C76 A027 CA45 AD70 98B5 BC1D 7920 5802 880B C9D8 >> >> >> >> My life has been full of terrible misfortunes most of which never >> >> happened. >> >> -- Michel de Montaigne >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Magnus Therning, magnus....@cipherstone.com <javascript:> >> Cipherstone Technologies AB >> Theres Svenssons gata 10, 417 55 Gothenburg, Sweden >> >> Using encryption on the Internet is the equivalent of arranging an >> armored car to deliver credit-card information from someone living in >> a cardboard box to someone living on a park bench. >> -- Gene Spafford >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GitLab" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to gitlabhq+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gitlabhq/9a28ddd2-9117-4f21-8b64-3cbeb16fd3c5%40googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GitLab" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gitlabhq+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gitlabhq/6d3c25bc54552595c8c70459fd25452d.squirrel%40webmail1.reduc.edu.cu. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
