Git switch branch error error: pathspec 'XXX' did not match any file(s) known to git error solution

foreword

Recently, I assisted the group next door to solve some problems and audit the code. Because I did not submit the code, an error occurred when switching to their new branch.

question

switch branch locally

git checkout xxx

report error

error: pathspec 'XXX' did not match any file(s) known to git

solve

1. View all local branches

Check whether there are new branches created by colleagues in all local branches

git branch -a

2. Get all branches

If you don't see it, then do the following, this step is to get all branches

git fetch

3. After execution, you will see a prompt

remote: Enumerating objects: 4, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (4/4), done.
Unpacking objects: 100% (4/4), 1.06 KiB | 90.00 KiB/s, done.
From codeup.aliyun.com:5eeb0689892c58bb7c394ab5/pxb/pxb-fronted
 * [new branch]      XXX -> origin/XXX

4. Switch to remote colleagues branch

git checkout origin/XXX

hint

Note: switching to 'origin/XXX'.

You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make experimental
changes and commit them, and you can discard any commits you make in this
state without impacting any branches by switching back to a branch.

If you want to create a new branch to retain commits you create, you may
do so (now or later) by using -c with the switch command. Example:

  git switch -c <new-branch-name>

Or undo this operation with:

  git switch -

Turn off this advice by setting config variable advice.detachedHead to false

HEAD is now at dc877cd XXX

5. Create a new branch and switch to a colleague

Now you can see that your own branch is a string of numbers and letters. At this time, create a new branch and switch to a colleague's branch

git checkout -b XXX

6. Associate with remote colleagues branch

git branch -u origin/XXX XXX

7. Now we can execute git pull

git pull