You want to update your feature branch with the latest changes from main but keep a clean, linear history without merge commits. Which sequence of commands achieves this safely?

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You want to update your feature branch with the latest changes from main but keep a clean, linear history without merge commits. Which sequence of commands achieves this safely?

Agit checkout feature; git merge origin/main

Bgit checkout feature; git fetch origin; git rebase origin/main

Cgit checkout main; git pull; git checkout feature; git merge main

Dgit checkout feature; git pull origin main

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Fetch latest changes from remote main branch
git fetch origin updates local remote tracking branches without changing working branches.
Step 2: Rebase feature branch onto updated origin/main
git rebase origin/main reapplies feature commits on top of latest main commits, keeping history linear and clean.
Final Answer:
git checkout feature; git fetch origin; git rebase origin/main -> Option B
Quick Check:
Fetch then rebase for clean update [OK]

Quick Trick: Fetch first, then rebase onto remote main for clean history [OK]

Common Mistakes:

Merging instead of rebasing for linear history
Pulling directly on feature branch causing merge commits
Not fetching latest remote changes before rebase

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You want to update your feature branch with the latest changes from main but keep a clean, linear history without merge commits. Which sequence of commands achieves this safely?

Step 1: Fetch latest changes from remote main branch

Step 2: Rebase feature branch onto updated origin/main

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