Re: elpa.git and `new-master`

[Boruch Baum]

On 2020-12-16 21:19, Lars Ingebrigtsen wrote:
> Boruch Baum <boruch_baum@gmx.com> writes:
>
> >> >> whereas we need to change git://git.sv.gnu.org/emacs/elpa.git itself.
> >> > You need to change what HEAD points to on the server.
> >> > http://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/emacs/elpa.git/HEAD
> >>
> >> I know, and that's what I'm asking how to do.
> >
> > I'm still missing something.
>
> Apparently.  I think what Stefan was asking (it was certainly what I
> wondered) was "is there an in-git way of doing this?"  And it seems like
> the answer is definitely "no"?

If by "in-git" you mean using the "git push" command from a remote, I
believe you are correct. However, if by "in-git" you mean "using only git
commands without manually editing .git/HEAD", then just once you do log
in to savannah just perform:
 'git switch <branch-you-want-as-the-default>'.

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