Re: GIT help

[Johannes Schindelin]

Hi,

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, Rune Zedeler wrote:

> Johannes Schindelin skrev:
> 
> > The workaround, then, to force a non-fast-forwarding push is
> > 
> >     # delete the branch on the remote
> >     $ git push <remote> :rune
> 
> $ git push ssh+git://address@hidden/srv/git/lilypond.git/ :dev/rune
> error: src refspec  does not match any.
> fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
> $

Ouch.  How old is the installation on git.sv.gnu.org?  This behaviour has 
been part of git since version 1.5.0-rc0.  FYI, 1.5.0 came out on Feb 14, 
this year.

> >     # push the "new" branch
> >     $ git push <remote> rune
> > 
> > But please be aware of the implications whenever you do something like
> > that!
> 
> Yeah, I really messed it up, I know. I had misunderstood how to work 
> with git. It was a mistake to merge with master branch.

Hmm.  So I really can only suggest to fork lilypond.git on repo.or.cz.  
There you really have control over _your_ repository.

Ciao,
Dscho