In Git version 1.7.x:
git br --set-upstream {local_branch} {remote}/{remote_branch}
In Git Version 1.8.x:
git branch -u {remote}/{remote_branch} {local_branch}
In Git version 1.7.x:
git br --set-upstream {local_branch} {remote}/{remote_branch}
In Git Version 1.8.x:
git branch -u {remote}/{remote_branch} {local_branch}