How to create a new branch under feature branch using Git commands? [duplicate]

Question

For example, I have a branch named /feature and I wanted to create a new feature branch under it, like feature/MyTask-01.

I tried using command git branch feature/MyTask-01 but it always gives me this error:

$ git branch feature/My-Task-01
fatal: cannot lock ref 'refs/heads/feature/My-Task-01`: 'refs/heads/feature' exists; cannot create 'refs/heads/feature/My-Task-01'

Does this answer your question? Create a branch in Git from another branch — Zig Razor
– Zig Razor, Commented Feb 15, 2020 at 18:29

grg · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-15 18:12:29Z

1

Git stores branches in refs/heads/.

Creating a branch branch feature stores a file: refs/heads/feature.
Creating a branch feature/abc attempts to store a file refs/heads/feature/abc.

Both cannot be possible, since refs/heads/feature would need to be a file and a folder at the same time.

To resolve this, either

delete the feature branch and stick to using feature/x, or
call your second branch something which doesn't attempt to create the feature/ folder, such as feature_x.

answered Feb 15, 2020 at 18:12

grg

6,0744 gold badges40 silver badges58 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

2 Comments

torek Over a year ago

Note that sometimes, Git stores branches in a flat-file, .git/packed-refs. When Git is doing that, this restriction on names would not be necessary. Git enforces it anyway, so that when Git stores the branches in separate files, things don't suddenly stop working.

Israel Ocbina Over a year ago

@grg Sorry for late reply, yeah this is what I am looking for. The /feature is a folder (submodule) when I saw it in the sourcetree. Thanks a lot man.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

How to create a new branch under feature branch using Git commands? [duplicate]

1 Answer 1

2 Comments

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

2 Comments

Linked

Related