Pull and Fast-forward with the git rebase Command
Explore the use of git pull with the --rebase option and how git rebase can fast-forward branches. Understand differences between git merge and git rebase to manage commit histories efficiently.
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The git pull command with --rebase
We can configure git pull with --rebase instead of --merge.
$ git pull --rebase origin master
It’s recommended to do a git fetch + git rebase instead of using git pull. Note that git pull = git fetch + git merge.
Fast-forward with rebase
When we learn git merge, we can fast-forward a left-behind branch by following the steps ...