[ron@mickey]$ git checkout master Already on 'master' [ron@mickey]$ git checkout master^ Note: moving to 'master^' which isn't a local branch If you want to create a new branch from this checkout, you may do so (now or later) by using -b with the checkout command again. Example: git checkout -b <new_branch_name> HEAD is now at 7be05e0... test [ron@mickey]$ git branch * (no branch) master [ron@mickey]$ Huh?!? This is a test repository which has never been pulled from nor pushed to anywhere. So how is it possible that I have a non-local branch? Thanks, rg -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html