How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely?

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How do I delete a Git branch locally and remotely?

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Failed Attempts to Delete a Remote Branch:

$ git branch -d remotes/origin/bugfix
error: branch ‘remotes/origin/bugfix’ not found.

$ git branch -d origin/bugfix
error: branch ‘origin/bugfix’ not found.

$ git branch -rd origin/bugfix
Deleted remote branch origin/bugfix (was 2a14ef7).

$ git push
Everything up-to-date

$ git pull
From github.com:gituser/gitproject

[new branch] bugfix -> origin/bugfix
Already up-to-date.
How do I properly delete the remotes/origin/bugfix branch both locally and remotely?

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2024-01-01

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小能豆

To delete both the local and remote branch properly, you can follow these steps:

Locally:

Delete the local branch:

git branch -d bugfix

or, if the branch has not been merged yet:

git branch -D bugfix

Remotely:

Delete the remote branch:

git push origin --delete bugfix

or the shorter form:

git push origin :bugfix

Now, the branch should be deleted both locally and remotely.

Your failed attempts were close, but there are some key points to remember:

When deleting a remote branch, use git push origin --delete <branch-name> or git push origin :<branch-name>. The :branch-name syntax tells Git to delete the branch on the remote.
When deleting a local branch, use git branch -d <branch-name> to delete a merged branch, or git branch -D <branch-name> to force-delete a branch regardless of its merge status.

In your case, it seems you were trying to delete a remote branch, and using the correct command should solve the issue. Make sure to replace <branch-name> with the actual name of the branch you want to delete.

2024-01-01