gistfile1.sh

(master)jj@im-jj:~/demo$ git checkout -b rc-1.0 -t origin/rc-1.0 
Branch rc-1.0 set up to track remote branch rc-1.0 from origin.
Switched to a new branch 'rc-1.0'
(rc-1.0)jj@im-jj:~/demo$ git remote show origin 
* remote origin
  URL: my-server:/git/demo.git
  HEAD branch: master
  Remote branches:
    master tracked
    rc-1.0 tracked
  Local branches configured for 'git pull':
    master merges with remote master
    rc-1.0 merges with remote rc-1.0
  Local refs configured for 'git push':
    master pushes to master (up to date)
    rc-1.0 pushes to rc-1.0 (up to date)