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gsync.sh
function gsync {
# Before using this script, make sure to add upstream to your local repository
# git remote add upstream git://github.com/ORIGINAL-DEV-USERNAME/REPO-YOU-FORKED-FROM.git
BRANCH="master"
if [ $# -eq 1 ]
then
BRANCH="$1"
fi
# Fetch the latest state of the repository
git fetch --all --tags --prune
# Get the lastest from upstream
echo "Patching with upstream/$BRANCH"
git rebase upstream/$BRANCH
# force push with the latest
echo "Updating origin/$BRANCH with upstream/$BRANCH"
git push --force origin $BRANCH
}
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mmellado commented Apr 11, 2017 •
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Usage

  • Add script to ~/.bashrc (or your shell profile of preference)
  • Run source ~/.bashrc
  • Go to your repository folder
  • Add the upstream by doing git remote add upstream git://github.com/ORIGINAL-DEV-USERNAME/REPO-YOU-FORKED-FROM.git
  • Use by typing gsync to sync to upstream/master
  • Alternatively, use gsync [branch] to sync to upstream/branch

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