what is the difference between `git push` and `git push -u`?

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I've been using git push -u origin branch for a while now. but seeing my workmates manage to push a new branch using git push origin branch without the switch u got me thinking, what are there main difference? are there any at all?

See also stackoverflow.com/a/17096880/6309

VonC
– VonC

2014-06-04 04:54:58 +00:00
Commented Jun 4, 2014 at 4:54 — VonC
– VonC, Commented Jun 4, 2014 at 4:54

Spundun · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-04 04:05:24Z

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git help push will tell you

   -u, --set-upstream
       For every branch that is up to date or successfully pushed, add
       upstream (tracking) reference, used by argument-less git-pull(1)
       and other commands. For more information, see branch.<name>.merge
       in git-config(1).

Meaning if you run git push -u some_repo some_branch then after the push some_repo/some_branch is set as the upstream for the subsequent pulls.

So the next time you have some_branch checked out locally and you run git pull it will automatically try to pull from some_repo/some_branch

answered Jun 4, 2014 at 4:05

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