git remote repository contains commits unmerged into the local branch

Question

I am using git inside netbeans IDE. I wanted to change the commit message for the most recent commit I had made. I did that, checked the amend last commit checkbox and committed it to my local repository. When I push this commit to my github repo, I get the error: git remote repository contains commits unmerged into the local branch. open output to see more information. How do I fix this ? I am new to source control. I only want to do very basic version control with my current project. Please tell me how to fix this.

Screen:

Output message:

git branch
git remote -v
setting up remote: origin
git submodule status
git push https://github.com/double-whammy/netbeans_affablebean.git refs/heads/master:refs/heads/master
Remote Repository Updates
Branch Update : master
Old Id        : id1
New Id        : id2
Result        : REJECTED_NONFASTFORWARD
Local Repository Updates
Branch Update : origin/master
Old Id        : id1
New Id        : id2
Result        : NOT_ATTEMPTED
==[IDE]== Pushing - AffableBean finished.

Solution 1

I read the error message once again and thought that I should merge the local branch into remote branch. I looked around in the IDE to find these options. I got lucky when I tried: Project > right click > Git > repository browser.

The following window opens up:

Steps:

1. Remote branch > right click > merge revision. Then you will see the hash of remote next to local.

2. Project > Right click > Git > Remote > Push. This will push your local branch code to remote repo.

Solution 2

Realize a pull. Then a window with the option 'merge' will appear. Do a merge and try to push it again.

Sorry for my english level

Solution 3

Don’t use git pull, use git fetch, then git merge, then git commit and then git push.

FYI: http://longair.net/blog/2009/04/16/git-fetch-and-merge/

Solution 4

If you can not see the file under remote in the git repository browser then first you need to pull in order to solve the above problem.
Steps:
1.Right click project > Git > Remote > Pull > then select merge option.
2.Right click project > Git > Remote > Push.
The problem should be solved by now :-)

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Comments

[Rasshu]

In my case, I had to do another commit after step 1.

[Hack-R]

In my case, I needed to go to Remotes (not Remote, Remotes) > right click > Fetch and then I could proceed to Step 1

[Michael K]

This also worked for me. My problem was I created a README.md file before I did a push from Netbeans. I deleted the README, but it just saw there were commits remotely that it didn't have so didn't allow me to push until I pulled first. But yeah maybe I should do Daniel's suggestion in another answer to fetch then merge instead. I like to see whats happening.