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This error is Git’s way of saying: "I can't just stack your new commits on top of the remote ones because the history has split."

In technical terms, your local history and the remote history have diverged. You have commits that the server doesn't, and the server has commits that you don't. Git is refusing to "Fast-Forward" (which essentially means "just move the pointer forward") because there is nowhere straightforward to move it to.

Here are 5 ways to solve this, ranked from "Standard Practice" to "Nuclear Option."

Sometimes, you may want to retrieve a specific file from another branch in a Git repository without switching branches completely. This is particularly useful when you want to grab a specific version of a file for debugging, rollback, or review.

In this guide, we’ll walk through how to checkout a single file from another branch using Git. We’ll cover multiple scenarios with examples and best practices.