On Sun, 7 Feb 2021 at 11:03, Paul Offord <paul.offor...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > I'm following the instructions here - 3.10. Contribute Your Changes > (wireshark.org) > <https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSrcContribute.html> > > There is an instruction to double check my remotes: > > $ git remote -v > $ downstream g...@gitlab.com:henry.perry/wireshark.git (fetch) > $ downstream g...@gitlab.com:henry.perry/wireshark.git (push) > $ upstream g...@gitlab.com:wireshark/wireshark.git (fetch) > $ upstream g...@gitlab.com:wireshark/wireshark.git (push) > > But when I run the command I get: > > C:\Development\wireshark>git remote -v > downstream g...@gitlab.com:paul.offord/wireshark.git (fetch) > downstream g...@gitlab.com:paul.offord/wireshark.git (push) > origin https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark.git (fetch) > origin https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark.git (push) > > As you can see, the master name is different. > > Is this a problem? > > The name given to any remote is just that, a local name to refer to. Origin is the default if you didn't provide one when cloning the Wireshark repo, presumably you didn't follow the instructions in https://www.wireshark.org/docs/wsdg_html_chunked/ChSrcObtain.html#ChSrcGit closely enough that are (my bold): 3. Next, clone the Wireshark repository: > # If you have a GitLab account, you can use the SSH URL: > $ git clone -o upstream g...@gitlab.com:wireshark/wireshark.git > # If you don't you can use the HTTPS URL: > $ git clone -o upstream https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark.git > The clone only has to be done once. This will copy all the sources > (including directories) from the server to your machine and check out the > latest version. *The -o upstream flag uses the origin name “upstream” for > the repository instead of the default “origin” as described in the GitLab > documentation > <https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/repository/forking_workflow.html>*. > Cloning may take some time depending on the speed of your internet > connection. You can adjust this using git remote: git remote rename origin upstream > Thanks and regards...Paul > > -- > > Paul Offord > -- Graham Bloice
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