- 1 year ago
Why is git pull not updating my branch, when git status shows new files?
If git pull
is not updating your branch, but git status
shows new files, it's possible that the changes you're seeing in git status
are in a different branch or commit.
Here are some steps you can try to resolve this issue:
Make sure that you are on the correct branch by running the
git branch
command. If you are not on the correct branch, you can switch to the correct branch by running thegit checkout
command.Make sure that you have the latest changes from the remote repository by running the
git fetch
command. This command will retrieve the latest changes from the remote repository, but it will not merge them into your local branch.Once you have the latest changes from the remote repository, you can try to merge them into your local branch by running the
git merge
command. For example, if you want to merge the latest changes from theorigin/master
branch into your localmaster
branch, you can rungit merge origin/master
.If
git merge
is not working or is producing conflicts, you can try to rebase your local branch onto the latest changes from the remote repository by running thegit rebase
command. For example, if you want to rebase your localmaster
branch onto the latest changes from theorigin/master
branch, you can rungit rebase origin/master
.If none of these steps work, you may need to seek further assistance from the Git community or support team.
It's important to note that git status
only shows the changes in your working directory compared to the latest commit in your current branch. It does not show changes in other branches or commits. If you want to see changes in other branches or commits, you will need to switch to those branches or commits first.