How to update the forked repo from original repo

[ethan42411]

• Gitea version (or commit ref): 2f8c65c
• Git version: 2.11.0
• Operating system: raspberry pi(dietpi)
• Database (use [x]):
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MSSQL
  • SQLite

Description

Hi everyone,
I am a gitea's new user, I installed gitea on my raspberry pi which runs dietpi.
I have no idea to update the forked repo from original repo on the gitea's web gui.
When I forked a repo and then modified, I can used "Pull requests" to merge changes to original repo, but if the original repo was modified, I can't use "Pull requests" like Github can press "switch the base" to change source and target.

Thanks

[thehowl]

Hey there, if you want to pull changes from the main repository you should probably do this from the command line instead of using pull requests:

git remote add upstream [main_fork_clone_url]
# every time you want to update
git pull upstream master

[muhfaris]

i agree with @thehowl, my advise do git fetch before git pull

git remote add upstream [main_fork_clone_url]
git fetch upstream
git pull upstream master

[ethan42411]

Thanks for your answer.
Is it possible add a option on web UI?

[lafriks]

I think this is duplicate of #2488 to update fork from web UI

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