Change root of a branch in git

Question

I\'m using git and want to change the base of an exiting branch. This is caused by a deployment system, which pulls this explicit branch into my production environment. When pla

Answer 1

git rebase should work for you:

git checkout deploy
git rebase master~1

or

git rebase v1.1

Have a look at http://progit.org/book/ch3-6.html - should help you understand rebase better I think