master or main branch in git

[אורי‎]

Hi,

What is the difference between master branch or main branch as the default branch in my repository? Is there a reason to rename the default branch? I read about git renaming default branches, but I don't understand the reason why to rename the branch. What do you think?

Thanks,

אורי

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[Lior Kaplan]

It's done to remove master-slave terminology from git and other software.

On the technical side - no difference.

https://github.com/github/renaming

Kaplan

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[Gabor Szabo]

I have heard the term master-slave in many software, but I have never heard it in regards to git.

Have you?

Gabor

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[Lior Kaplan]

https://github.com/django/django

Notice the default branch name. 

I don't think git itself changed the default. 

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[אורי‎]

Thank you.

I don't think there is a slave in git. Only master.

I think git changed it to main too. I'm not sure. Try to create a new repository with git and see what happens. (it might depend on the version you are using, try using the latest version).

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[אורי‎]

Hi,

Git for windows latest version (2.32.0) creates a new repository with branch master.

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[Shai Berger]

On Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:35:35 +0300
Lior Kaplan <li...@kaplanopensource.co.il> wrote:

> https://github.com/django/django
> Notice the default branch name.
>
> I don't think git itself changed the default.
>

Git didn't, github did.

[Emanuel]

https://www.geektime.co.il/github-to-change-master-to-main-starting-oct-1st/

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