✗ Incompatible

git < 2.23: git switch and git restore Not Available

git < 2.23 + git switch / git restore commands

`git switch` and `git restore` were introduced in git 2.23.0 (August 2019). Any git version before 2.23 does not have these commands and will return "git: 'switch' is not a git command" or similar. Use `git checkout` as the equivalent: `git checkout ` (equivalent to `git switch`) and `git checkout -- ` (equivalent to `git restore`).

Workarounds & Fixes

Use `git checkout ` instead of `git switch `
Use `git checkout -- ` instead of `git restore `
Upgrade git to 2.34 or later

Related Error Pages

Fix: git merge conflict how to resolve

Related Combinations

git 2.43 + Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ✓ Works git 2.34 + Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ✓ Works git 2.25 + Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ⚠ Partial git 2.17 + Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ⚠ Partial

Last verified: 2024-06-01 · Category: git + OS / Features