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Windows git switch on Windows equivalent in Linux
Moves the working tree to another branch.
Windows
→
git switch on Windows
Linux equivalents
git switch BRANCH
git switch BRANCH
git switch BRANCH
Overview
What this command does
Moves the working tree to another branch.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Switch Git branch
Moves the working tree to another branch.
git switch BRANCH
Switch Git branch
git --help
Show command help when supported
man git
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
git switch BRANCH
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: git switch on Windows
git switch BRANCHReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
git switch BRANCH | Switch Git branch |
git --help | Show command help when supported |
man git | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | install with apt when missing | git switch BRANCH |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | install with dnf when missing | git switch BRANCH |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | install with pacman when missing | git switch BRANCH |
Same command on this distribution. |
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