<p>That error likely means that you have not done a <code>git pull</code> or <code>git fetch</code>. Those are required so that you can pull down the latest source code and tags so you can then do <code>git checkout</code>.</p>

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2018-09-26T22:49:49.973Z
I've done git fetch as below (refers to https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin):
"git fetch origin master"
"git checkout v0.16.3"
after which I get the error
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2018-09-21T01:41:22.017Z
2018-09-21T01:41:22.017Z
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<p>Trying to update my bitcoin core installation on raspberry pi with git checkout and it's giving the error "error: pathspec 'v0.16.3' did not match any file(s) known to git." Any recommendations?</p>

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git checkout v0.16.3 gives error
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# git checkout v0.16.3 gives error

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-21)

Trying to update my bitcoin core installation on raspberry pi with git checkout and it's giving the error "error: pathspec 'v0.16.3' did not match any file(s) known to git." Any recommendations?

**Tags:** bitcoin-core, installation


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-09-21. Score: 3

That error likely means that you have not done a `git pull` or `git fetch`. Those are required so that you can pull down the latest source code and tags so you can then do `git checkout`.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I've done git fetch as below (refers to https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin): "git fetch origin master" "git checkout v0.16.3" after which I get the error  

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