#!/bin/sh
# http://www.zorched.net/2008/04/14/start-a-new-branch-on-your-remote-git-repository/
# git-create-branch <branch_name>
 
if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
         echo 1>&2 Usage: $0 branch_name
         exit 127
fi
 
branch_name=$1
git push origin master:refs/heads/$branch_name
echo "git push origin master:refs/heads/$branch_name"
git fetch origin
git checkout --track -b $branch_name origin/$branch_name
git pull