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Git · Branches and merges

git merge --ff-only

Fails unless the merge can be a fast-forward, which keeps history linear.

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Syntax
git merge --ff-only <branch>

Example

Example
git merge --ff-only origin/main

More in this group

git branch --merged git branch -d git branch -D (force delete) git branch -m git checkout -b git cherry git merge --no-commit git merge --squash

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