git pull master from another branch code example

Example 1: git pull master into branch

git checkout <branch-name>  # gets you on <branch-name>
git fetch origin        	# gets you up to date with origin
git merge origin/master		# pull master into <branch-name>

Example 2: git pull from another branch

git pull origin <branch-name>

Example 3: git pull on another branch

git fetch origin master:master

Example 4: pull master into branch

git checkout dmgr2      # gets you "on branch dmgr2"
git fetch origin        # gets you up to date with origin
git merge origin/master