Re: Creating new remote branch in git?

Magnus Hagander wrote:
> >> > I understand now --- that it is risky to create an "origin" branch in
> >> > ~/.gitconfig. ?I am now using an alias:
> >> >
> >> > ? ? ? ?[alias]
> >> > ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?pgclone = clone ssh://git@gitmaster.postgresql.org/postgresql.git
> >> >
> >> > I assume the 'github' branch in ~/.gitconfig is fine.
> >>
> >> That, too, would better off inside $REPO/.git/config, although it's
> >> certainly less risky than the other one. ?It doesn't make much sense
> >> to have an upstream that applies across every repository you have
> >> checked out.
> >
> > Wouldn't I conceivably use github with a variety of projects? ?I try to
> > use ~/.gitconfig so I don't have to redo a lot of stuff when I reinstall
> > my PG git tree.
> 
> Yes, but your reference goes to a specific repository at github
> (bmomjian/postgres). Which wouldn't be correct for any other
> project...

Ah, I see your point.  Thanks.  I renamed it 'pggithub'.  I think I need
to read Pro Git (http://progit.org/book/), though I am not sure that
would have helped me in this exact case.

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