<refspec>...::
The format of a <refspec> parameter is an optional plus
- `{plus}`, followed by the source ref <src>, followed
+ `+`, followed by the source ref <src>, followed
by a colon `:`, followed by the destination ref <dst>.
It is used to specify with what <src> object the <dst> ref
- in the remote repository is to be updated.
+ in the remote repository is to be updated. If not specified,
+ the behavior of the command is controlled by the `push.default`
+ configuration variable.
+
The <src> is often the name of the branch you would want to push, but
it can be any arbitrary "SHA-1 expression", such as `master~4` or
+
The object referenced by <src> is used to update the <dst> reference
on the remote side, but by default this is only allowed if the
-update can fast-forward <dst>. By having the optional leading `{plus}`,
+update can fast-forward <dst>. By having the optional leading `+`,
you can tell git to update the <dst> ref even when the update is not a
fast-forward. This does *not* attempt to merge <src> into <dst>. See
EXAMPLES below for details.
Pushing an empty <src> allows you to delete the <dst> ref from
the remote repository.
+
-The special refspec `:` (or `{plus}:` to allow non-fast-forward updates)
+The special refspec `:` (or `+:` to allow non-fast-forward updates)
directs git to push "matching" branches: for every branch that exists on
the local side, the remote side is updated if a branch of the same name
already exists on the remote side. This is the default operation mode
if no explicit refspec is found (that is neither on the command line
-nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below).
+nor in any Push line of the corresponding remotes file---see below) and
+no `push.default` configuration variable is set.
--all::
Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
Remove remote branches that don't have a local counterpart. For example
a remote branch `tmp` will be removed if a local branch with the same
name doesn't exist any more. This also respects refspecs, e.g.
- `git push --prune remote refs/heads/{asterisk}:refs/tmp/{asterisk}` would
+ `git push --prune remote refs/heads/*:refs/tmp/*` would
make sure that remote `refs/tmp/foo` will be removed if `refs/heads/foo`
doesn't exist.
--recurse-submodules=check|on-demand::
Make sure all submodule commits used by the revisions to be
- pushed are available on a remote tracking branch. If 'check' is
+ pushed are available on a remote-tracking branch. If 'check' is
used git will verify that all submodule commits that changed in
the revisions to be pushed are available on at least one remote
of the submodule. If any commits are missing the push will be
flag::
A single character indicating the status of the ref:
(space);; for a successfully pushed fast-forward;
-`{plus}`;; for a successful forced update;
+`+`;; for a successful forced update;
`-`;; for a successfully deleted ref;
`*`;; for a successfully pushed new ref;
`!`;; for a ref that was rejected or failed to push; and
For a successfully pushed ref, the summary shows the old and new
values of the ref in a form suitable for using as an argument to
`git log` (this is `<old>..<new>` in most cases, and
- `<old>\...<new>` for forced non-fast-forward updates).
+ `<old>...<new>` for forced non-fast-forward updates).
+
For a failed update, more details are given:
+
`git push origin :`.
+
The default behavior of this command when no <refspec> is given can be
-configured by setting the `push` option of the remote.
+configured by setting the `push` option of the remote, or the `push.default`
+configuration variable.
+
For example, to default to pushing only the current branch to `origin`
use `git config remote.origin.push HEAD`. Any valid <refspec> (like
Find a ref that matches `experimental` in the `origin` repository
(e.g. `refs/heads/experimental`), and delete it.
-`git push origin {plus}dev:master`::
+`git push origin +dev:master`::
Update the origin repository's master branch with the dev branch,
allowing non-fast-forward updates. *This can leave unreferenced
commits dangling in the origin repository.* Consider the