hg-pull:tldr:12855

hg-pull: Pull changes even when the remote repository is unrelated.

$ hg pull --force

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The command "hg pull --force" is used in Mercurial, a distributed version control system, to forcefully pull changes from a remote repository and overwrite any conflicting local changes.

Here's how the command works:

"hg pull" is a basic command to fetch new changesets and metadata from a remote repository. It updates the local copy of the repository with the latest changes since the last pull or clone.
The "--force" flag is added to the command to enforce pulling the changes even if it leads to conflicts. Normally, if Mercurial detects conflicts between local and remote changesets during a pull, it refuses to overwrite the local changes. However, using "--force" allows the pull to proceed despite conflicts.

In essence, "hg pull --force" disregards any local modifications and forcefully replaces them with the changes from the remote repository. This command should be used with caution, as it can result in the loss of unsaved work or uncommitted changes.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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