[Insight-developers] git and dashboard

[Matthew McCormick (thewtex)]

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> > * what is the oldest possible git version? I have a host running git
> > 1.6.2.5 and it doesn't seem to support the command
>
> I suggest 1.6.5 or higher.
>
> > Should I use the -b option and create the local branch? Would it be
> > updated as expected then?
>
> $ git checkout -b nightly-master origin/nightly-master
>
> Then cat .git/config and ensure this section exists:
>
> [branch "nightly-master"]
>        remote = origin
>        merge = refs/heads/nightly-master
>
> This tells Git (and ctest) which upstream branch to track.
>
>
I think the behavior is default with '-b' and remote branches with newer
git, but it doesn't hurt to do

$ git checkout --track -b nightly-master origin/nightly-master

The --track option is documented in

$ git help branch
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