git local branch track remote code example

Example 1: create local branch to track remote

git checkout --track origin/some_remote_branch

Example 2: git local branch track remote

git branch --set-upstream foo upstream/foo

Example 3: git local branch track remote

git branch --set-upstream-to=upstream/foo

git branch --set-upstream-to=upstream/foo foo

Example 4: git track remote branch

$ git checkout --track origin/dev
Branch dev set up to track remote branch dev from origin.
Switched to a new branch 'dev'

Example 5: git local branch track remote

git branch -u upstream/foo foo

Example 6: git local branch track remote

git branch -u upstream/foo