6 git-branch - Create a new branch, or remove an old one.
10 'git-branch' [(-d | -D) <branchname>] | [[-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]]
14 If no argument is provided, show available branches and mark current
15 branch with star. Otherwise, create a new branch of name <branchname>.
17 If a starting point is also specified, that will be where the branch is
18 created, otherwise it will be created at the current HEAD.
23 Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged.
26 Delete a branch irrespective of its index status.
29 Force a reset of <branchname> to <start-point> (or current head).
32 The name of the branch to create or delete.
35 Where to create the branch; defaults to HEAD. This
36 option has no meaning with -d and -D.
42 Start development off of a know tag::
45 $ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/.../linux-2.6 my2.6
47 $ git branch my2.6.14 v2.6.14 <1>
48 $ git checkout my2.6.14
50 <1> These two steps are the same as "checkout -b my2.6.14 v2.6.14".
53 Delete unneeded branch::
56 $ git clone git://git.kernel.org/.../git.git my.git
58 $ git branch -D todo <1>
60 <1> delete todo branch even if the "master" branch does not have all
61 commits from todo branch.
66 Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
70 Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
74 Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite