Check if pull needed in Git

Question

How do I check whether the remote repository has changed and I need to pull?

Now I use this simple script:

git pull --dry-run | grep -q -v \'Already          


        

Answer 1

I think the best way to do this would be:

git diff remotes/origin/HEAD

Assuming that you have the this refspec registered. You should if you have cloned the repository, otherwise (i.e., if the repo was created de novo locally, and pushed to the remote), you need to add the refspec explicitly.