Note that git version 1.8.3.1 is quiet and does not print the "tracking remote" message. On Fri, Feb 3, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Kevin Layer <layer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > $ git checkout -q -b foo origin/foo > Branch foo set up to track remote branch foo from origin. > > I said -q because I didn't want *any* output. > > I looked at the git sources, on the maint branch, and it appears to > still be the case. > I see this behavior on 1.7.1. > > Kevin