#git bot interface

History of !fetch4why

• [pre 1.8.4] The four-word version of git-fetch doesn't update remote-tracking branches and tags. It fetches into FETCH_HEAD only; you probably don't want to have to deal with that. Pull in four-word form automatically uses FETCH_HEAD, but your remote-tracking will still be outdated. Even updating them manually with 'git fetch origin master:remotes/origin/master' (clunky) still doesn't update tags.
  By canton7 at 2018-10-27 17:47:03
• The four-word version of git-fetch doesn't update remote-tracking branches and tags. It fetches into FETCH_HEAD only; you probably don't want to have to deal with that. Pull in four-word form automatically uses FETCH_HEAD, but your remote-tracking will still be outdated. Even updating them manually with 'git fetch origin master:remotes/origin/master' (clunky) still doesn't update tags.
  By jast at 2012-12-03 12:52:23
• Firstly, the four-word version of git-fetch does not update the remote-tracking branches or tags. The default git fetch origin master fetches into FETCH_HEAD - ie the equivalent of git fetch origin master:FETCH_HEAD. If you use pull in this case, it will then do the equivalent of git merge FETCH_HEAD. Even updating the remote tracking branch with git fetch origin master:remotes/origin/master it still doesn't update tags
  By frogonwheels at 2012-08-10 10:40:32
• Firstly, the four-word version of git-fetch does not update the remote-tracking branches or tags. The default git fetch origin master fetches into FETCH_HEAD - ie the equivalent of git fetch origin master:FETCH_HEAD. If you use pull in this case, it will then do the equivalent of git merge FETCH_HEAD. Even updating the remote tracking branch with git fetch origin master:remotes/origin/master it still doesmn update the
  By frogonwheels at 2012-08-10 10:40:21
• Firstly, the four-word version of git-fetch does not update the remote-tracking branches or tags. The default git fetch origin master fetches into FETCH_HEAD - ie the equivalent of git fetch origin master:FETCH_HEAD. If you use pull in this case, it will then do the equivalent of git merge FETCH_HEAD. Even if you fetch into the remote tracking branch using git fetch origin master:remotes/origin/master it still does NOT
  By frogonwheels at 2012-08-10 10:37:15