<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.
+
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
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.
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:
+
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