cypher · July 8, 2009 12:41
diff --git a/gistfile1.sh b/gistfile1.sh
 git config --global alias.track '! track() {
  branch=$(git branch | sed -ne "s/^\*\ \(.*\)$/\1/p")
  remote=$1

  git config "branch.$branch.remote" $(dirname "$remote")
  git config "branch.$branch.merge" "refs/heads/$(basename "$remote")"
 }

 track'

 git track origin/foobar # sets up the current branch to track origin/foobar
	git config --global alias.track '! track() {
	branch=$(git branch \| sed -ne "s/^\\ \(.\)$/\1/p")
	remote=$1

	git config "branch.$branch.remote" $(dirname "$remote")
	git config "branch.$branch.merge" "refs/heads/$(basename "$remote")"
	}

	track'

	git track origin/foobar # sets up the current branch to track origin/foobar