SYNOPSIS
--------
[verse]
-'git-push' [--all] [--dry-run] [--tags] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>]
- [--repo=all] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose] [<repository> <refspec>...]
+'git push' [--all | --mirror] [--dry-run] [--tags] [--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>]
+ [--repo=<repository>] [-f | --force] [-v | --verbose]
+ [<repository> <refspec>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
The "remote" repository that is destination of a push
operation. See the section <<URLS,GIT URLS>> below.
-<refspec>::
+<refspec>...::
The canonical format of a <refspec> parameter is
- `+?<src>:<dst>`; that is, an optional plus `+`, followed
+ `+?<src>:<dst>`; that is, an optional plus `{plus}`, followed
by the source ref, followed by a colon `:`, followed by
the destination ref.
+
the optional leading plus `+` is used, the remote ref is updated
even if it does not result in a fast forward update.
+
-Note: 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), then "matching" heads are
-pushed: for every head that exists on the local side, the remote side is
-updated if a head of the same name already exists on the remote side.
-+
`tag <tag>` means the same as `refs/tags/<tag>:refs/tags/<tag>`.
+
A parameter <ref> without a colon pushes the <ref> from the source
+
Pushing an empty <src> allows you to delete the <dst> ref from
the remote repository.
-
-\--all::
++
+The special refspec `:` (or `+:` to allow non-fast forward updates)
+directs git to push "matching" heads: for every head that exists on
+the local side, the remote side is updated if a head 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).
+
+--all::
Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` be pushed.
-\--mirror::
+--mirror::
Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
- refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` and `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags/`
+ refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/` (which includes but is not
+ limited to `refs/heads/`, `refs/remotes/`, and `refs/tags/`)
be mirrored to the remote repository. Newly created local
refs will be pushed to the remote end, locally updated refs
will be force updated on the remote end, and deleted refs
if the configuration option `remote.<remote>.mirror` is
set.
-\--dry-run::
+--dry-run::
Do everything except actually send the updates.
-\--tags::
+--tags::
All refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags` are pushed, in
addition to refspecs explicitly listed on the command
line.
-\--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>::
+--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>::
Path to the 'git-receive-pack' program on the remote
end. Sometimes useful when pushing to a remote
repository over ssh, and you do not have the program in
a directory on the default $PATH.
-\--exec=<git-receive-pack>::
+--exec=<git-receive-pack>::
Same as \--receive-pack=<git-receive-pack>.
--f, \--force::
+-f::
+--force::
Usually, the command refuses to update a remote ref that is
not an ancestor of the local ref used to overwrite it.
This flag disables the check. This can cause the
remote repository to lose commits; use it with care.
-\--repo=<repo>::
- When no repository is specified the command defaults to
- "origin"; this overrides it.
+--repo=<repository>::
+ This option is only relevant if no <repository> argument is
+ passed in the invocation. In this case, 'git-push' derives the
+ remote name from the current branch: If it tracks a remote
+ branch, then that remote repository is pushed to. Otherwise,
+ the name "origin" is used. For this latter case, this option
+ can be used to override the name "origin". In other words,
+ the difference between these two commands
++
+--------------------------
+git push public #1
+git push --repo=public #2
+--------------------------
++
+is that #1 always pushes to "public" whereas #2 pushes to "public"
+only if the current branch does not track a remote branch. This is
+useful if you write an alias or script around 'git-push'.
-\--thin, \--no-thin::
- These options are passed to `git-send-pack`. Thin
+--thin::
+--no-thin::
+ These options are passed to 'git-send-pack'. Thin
transfer spends extra cycles to minimize the number of
objects to be sent and meant to be used on slower connection.
--v, \--verbose::
+-v::
+--verbose::
Run verbosely.
include::urls-remotes.txt[]
Find a ref that matches `experimental` in the `origin` repository
(e.g. `refs/heads/experimental`), and delete it.
-git push origin master:satellite/master::
- Find a ref that matches `master` in the source repository
- (most likely, it would find `refs/heads/master`), and update
- the ref that matches `satellite/master` (most likely, it would
- be `refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in `origin` repository with it.
+git push origin master:satellite/master dev:satellite/dev::
+ Use the source ref that matches `master` (e.g. `refs/heads/master`)
+ to update the ref that matches `satellite/master` (most probably
+ `refs/remotes/satellite/master`) in the `origin` repository, then
+ do the same for `dev` and `satellite/dev`.
git push origin master:refs/heads/experimental::
Create the branch `experimental` in the `origin` repository
Author
------
-Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>, later rewritten in C
+Written by Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>, later rewritten in C
by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
Documentation
GIT
---
-Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite