tutorial &mdash; binarycat https://paper.wf/binarycat/tag:tutorial blog about programming and general tech stuff Mon, 11 May 2026 15:31:20 +0000 git: How to fetch a remote branch https://paper.wf/binarycat/git-how-to-fetch-a-remote-branch <![CDATA[Yet Another Guide because existing ones don't work with shallow clones. !--more-- To fetch a specific remote branch and associate it with a local branch, use git fetch REMOTENAME REMOTEBRANCH:LOCAL_BRANCH. This should work with all repos, including shallow repos. ----- #git #tutorial -------- You can follow this blog via its RSS feed or by searching for @binarycat@paper.wf on your Mastodon/ActivityPub instance.]]> Yet Another Guide because existing ones don't work with shallow clones.

To fetch a specific remote branch and associate it with a local branch, use git fetch REMOTE_NAME REMOTE_BRANCH:LOCAL_BRANCH.

This should work with all repos, including shallow repos.

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