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rename git branch locally and remotely
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git branch -m old_branch new_branch # Rename branch locally
git push origin :old_branch # Delete the old branch
git push --set-upstream origin new_branch # Push the new branch, set local branch to track the new remote
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DavidGoussev commented Jan 25, 2016

remove remote repositories:

$  git remote -v
# View current remotes
origin  https://github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY.git (fetch)
origin  https://github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY.git (push)
destination  https://github.com/FORKER/REPOSITORY.git (fetch)
destination  https://github.com/FORKER/REPOSITORY.git (push)

$ git remote rm destination
# Remove remote
git remote -v
# Verify it's gone
origin  https://github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY.git (fetch)
origin  https://github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY.git (push)

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DavidGoussev commented Jan 25, 2016

Note: git remote rm does not delete the remote repository from the server. It simply removes the remote and its references from your local repository.

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