how can I do a git pull in the gitg / gitx visual tool?

Question

I can do a push using gitg and push my code to the remote master branch but I can't see any option to do a git pull.

I am on Ubuntu 10 and 11

Shellans

Your first two sentences are contradicting. »I can do a pull, but I can't see any option to pull« say what? – Utoaztecan

good point. I meant push in the first instance. I've updated the question. – Shellans

Answer 1

You cannot directly pull from git gui, but given than a pull is a fetch followed by a merge, you can fetch the remote (in the remote menu and fetch from), and then merge the remote branch into yours (Merge menu and Local merge, select tracking branch).

Vulcanology

This sounds perfect! Unfortunately I cannot find the remote menu or fetch_from :( – Shellans

Are you sure you're in the git gui? (File menu -> start Git Gui, or git gui from command line) The gitk doen't have this. – Vulcanology

thanks CharlesB :) I don't find that in gitg on Ubuntu 11.04 but I am trying a download of 'cola git gui' to see if that helps... – Shellans

Ahh yes, 'git gui' is a different tool from the 'gitg' that I have been using and once I downloaded it (again that's 'Cola git gui' for anyone searching). I will update your answer and also check it as the answer. – Shellans

@MichaelDurrant: mmh sorry I thought you meant gitk – Vulcanology

Answer 2

In gitg 0.2.4, you cannot pull directly, so you also fetch and merge:

• fetch by going in the repository properties, select the remote repo and cli
• display all branches of the remote, and merge the branch you want (origin/master most of the time) by right-clicking on the tip of the branch

Vulcanology