How to git branch Create, Delete, Rename

Git branch are copy of master branch. When you want to add a new feature or fix a bug then require master copy of different lane that call git branch, it’s effectively a pointer to a snapshot of your changes.

Steps : Git branch

• create a code and commit
• Create new branch
• Code add and commit in new branch
• Rename branch
• Delete branch

Note: Before starting please ensure Git is install, if not click here...

Step 1: Create a code and commit

Switch administrator User command

# sudo su

Use “cd” command to move git initialize directory

# cd India_git_directory

Create a new code to use ” cat or vi ” command and Ctrl+D

# cat >master_git
this my new master git code

use those command to add and commit that created code

# git add .
# git commit -m “my master git code”

# git status
# git log –oneline

use ” git branch” Check present branch status

# git branch

Step 2: Create new branch

Use ” git branch ” command to create new branch

# git branch branch1
# git branch
# ls

Use ” git checkout” command to change new created branch1

# git checkout branch1
# git branch
# ls

Also, check created branch commit data : full copy of master branch

# git log –oneline

Step 3 : Code add and commit in new branch

use those command to create new data in new branch

# cat >branchfile
# git add.
# git commite -m “this is my branch commit file”
# git log –oneline

Check master branch is that branchfile available or not

# git checkout master
# git log –oneline
# ls ( file are not showing because that was commit but you can see that file before commit)

Step 4 : Rename branch

# git branch -m old-branch new-branch

Step 5: Delete branch

# git branch -D branch_rename

If, you want to delete from github or git lab

# git push origin –delete branch1

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