[PATCH 1/2] remote: advise about force-pushing as an alternative to reconciliation

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Also, don't imply that `git pull` is only for merging.

Signed-off-by: Alex Henrie <alexhenrie24@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 remote.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/remote.c b/remote.c
index a81f2e2f17..161d0cfe96 100644
--- a/remote.c
+++ b/remote.c
@@ -2323,7 +2323,8 @@ int format_tracking_info(struct branch *branch, struct strbuf *sb,
 			base, ours, theirs);
 		if (advice_enabled(ADVICE_STATUS_HINTS))
 			strbuf_addstr(sb,
-				_("  (use \"git pull\" to merge the remote branch into yours)\n"));
+				_("  (use \"git pull\" to reconcile your local branch with the remote branch,\n"
+				  "  or \"git push --force\" to overwrite the remote branch with your local branch)\n"));
 	}
 	free(base);
 	return 1;
-- 
2.41.0




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