Git: failed to push some refs although I have done git pull

Question

I started to get \'failed to push some refs\' error when I changed some files and tried to do push. Most instructions tell to do git pull first. I have done it and git says ever

Answer 1

Also, the error happens when you put the wrong branch name into your push command.

For example, say you're on a branch called iss8, but you tell git to push to iss3 (like I just did), you'll get the same error.

$ git push origin iss3
error: src refspec iss3 does not match any.
error: failed to push some refs to 'git@myhost.com:myuser/myproject.git'

Hmm, check status:

$ git status 
On branch iss8
nothing to commit, working directory clean

Oh, look, I'm on a different branch. Thanks git for not letting me do something really dumb.

$ git push origin iss8
Counting objects: 15, done.
Delta compression using up to 4 threads.
Compressing objects: 100% (9/9), done.
Writing objects: 100% (9/9), 2.62 KiB | 0 bytes/s, done.
Total 9 (delta 3), reused 0 (delta 0)
To git@myhost.com:myuser/myproject.git
 * [new branch]      iss8 -> iss8