diff --git a/doc/forum/git_pull_remote_git-annex/comment_1_9c245db3518d8b889ecdf5115ad9e053._comment b/doc/forum/git_pull_remote_git-annex/comment_1_9c245db3518d8b889ecdf5115ad9e053._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..989ab9bcd8 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/git_pull_remote_git-annex/comment_1_9c245db3518d8b889ecdf5115ad9e053._comment @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="http://joey.kitenet.net/" + nickname="joey" + subject="comment 1" + date="2011-12-06T16:43:29Z" + content=""" +You're taking a very long and strange way to a place that you can reach as follows: + +
+git pull remote +git annex get . ++ +Which is just as shown in [[walkthrough/getting_file_content]]. + +In particular, \"git pull remote\" first fetches all branches from the remote, including the git-annex branch. +When you say \"git pull remote master\", you're preventing it from fetching the git-annex branch. +If for some reason you want the slightly longer way around, it is: + +
+git pull remote master +git fetch remote git-annex +git annex get . ++ +Or, eqivilantly but with less network connections: + +
+git fetch remote +git merge remote/master +git annex get . ++ +BTW, notice that this is all bog-standard git branch pulling stuff, not specific to git-annex in the least. +Consult your extensive and friendly git documentation for details. :) +"""]]