--all::
Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
- refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/` be pushed.
+ refs under `refs/heads/` be pushed.
--mirror::
Instead of naming each ref to push, specifies that all
- refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/` (which includes but is not
+ refs under `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
the same as prefixing all refs with a colon.
--tags::
- All refs under `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags` are pushed, in
+ All refs under `refs/tags` are pushed, in
addition to refspecs explicitly listed on the command
line.
--repo=<repository>::
This option is only relevant if no <repository> argument is
- passed in the invocation. In this case, 'git-push' derives the
+ 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
-
--u::
---set-upstream::
- For every branch that is up to date or successfully pushed, add
- upstream (tracking) reference, used by argument-less
- linkgit:git-pull[1] and other commands. For more information,
- see 'branch.<name>.merge' in linkgit:git-config[1].
+
--------------------------
git push public #1
+
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'.
+useful if you write an alias or script around 'git push'.
+
+-u::
+--set-upstream::
+ For every branch that is up to date or successfully pushed, add
+ upstream (tracking) reference, used by argument-less
+ linkgit:git-pull[1] and other commands. For more information,
+ see 'branch.<name>.merge' in linkgit:git-config[1].
--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.
+ These options are passed to linkgit:git-send-pack[1]. A thin transfer
+ significantly reduces the amount of sent data when the sender and
+ receiver share many of the same objects in common. The default is
+ \--thin.
-v::
--verbose::
<flag> \t <from>:<to> \t <summary> (<reason>)
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+The status of up-to-date refs is shown only if --porcelain or --verbose
+option is used.
+
flag::
- A single character indicating the status of the ref. This is
- blank for a successfully pushed ref, `!` for a ref that was
- rejected or failed to push, and '=' for a ref that was up to
- date and did not need pushing (note that the status of up to
- date refs is shown only when `git push` is running verbosely).
+ A single character indicating the status of the ref:
+(space);; for a successfully pushed fast-forward;
+`{plus}`;; 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 ref that was up to date and did not need pushing.
summary::
For a successfully pushed ref, the summary shows the old and new