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Subject: Git error message suggests an invalid switch
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The command below shows an error message that says "try -b". However "-b"
is not a valid switch for the command, as indicated by "unknown swtich
'b'" when that has been added to the command.

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git switch "master" --track "origin/master"

fatal: missing branch name; try -b

git switch -b "master" --track "origin/master"

error: unknown switch `b'
usage: git switch [<options>] [<branch>]

    -c, --create <branch>
                          create and switch to a new branch
    -C, --force-create <branch>
                          create/reset and switch to a branch
    --guess               second guess 'git switch <no-such-branch>'
    --discard-changes     throw away local modifications
    -q, --quiet           suppress progress reporting
    --recurse-submodules[=<checkout>]
                          control recursive updating of submodules
    --progress            force progress reporting
    -m, --merge           perform a 3-way merge with the new branch
    --conflict <style>    conflict style (merge or diff3)
    -d, --detach          detach HEAD at named commit
    -t, --track           set upstream info for new branch
    -f, --force           force checkout (throw away local modifications)
    --orphan <new-branch>
                          new unparented branch
    --overwrite-ignore    update ignored files (default)
    --ignore-other-worktrees
                          do not check if another worktree is holding the
given ref