Linux Shell Scripting Cookbook - Third Edition

How it works...

NewBranchName is the name for your new branch. A convention is to name branches in a way that describes the modification being made. Branch names such as localtime_fixes or bug_1234_fix are common.

The Basis-Id is a string that identifies the node where the branch diverges. This can be the name of a branch if you are diverging from the head of a given branch.

The following commands show how to create a branch from the tip of a trunk:

    $ fossil branch new test_rework_parse_logic trunk
    New branch: 9ae25e77317e509e420a51ffbc43c2b1ae4034da

    $ fossil checkout test_rework_parse_logic 

The fossil commit command allows you to specify a new branch name at commit time with the --branch option:

    $ fossil checkout trunk

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