Handling Conflicts with Force Pull
When using the git pull --force
command, you may encounter conflicts between the local and remote repositories. Conflicts occur when both the local and remote repositories have made changes to the same lines of code, and Git is unable to automatically merge the changes.
Identifying Conflicts
You can identify conflicts by running the git status
command after executing the git pull --force
command. If there are any conflicts, Git will mark the conflicting sections in the affected files.
git status
The output will show the conflicting files, and you can open them to resolve the conflicts manually.
Resolving Conflicts
To resolve conflicts, you will need to manually edit the conflicting files and choose which changes to keep. Git will mark the conflicting sections with the following markers:
<<<<<<< HEAD
## Your local changes
=======
## Remote changes
>>>>>>> remote_branch
You need to remove the conflict markers, keep the changes you want to preserve, and then save the file.
Completing the Merge
After resolving the conflicts, you can stage the changes using the git add
command, and then commit the merged changes using the git commit
command.
git add .
git commit -m "Resolved conflicts with force pull"
Finally, you can push the merged changes to the remote repository using the git push
command.
git push
Table 5: Conflict Resolution Strategies
Strategy |
Description |
Keep Local Changes |
Keep the changes in the local repository and discard the remote changes. |
Keep Remote Changes |
Keep the changes in the remote repository and discard the local changes. |
Merge Changes |
Manually merge the local and remote changes, keeping the desired parts from both. |
Remember, resolving conflicts can be a time-consuming process, and it's important to carefully review the changes to ensure that the final result is correct and does not introduce any unintended consequences.