Git Delete Remote - Shell/Bash

Git is a powerful version control system used by many developers. One of its most helpful features is the ability to remotely store code repositories via a remote server. In Git, a remote is a common term for any repository that is not on your local machine. A remote is usually hosted on a service like GitHub or Bitbucket.

In this tutorial, we'll learn how to delete a remote repository using the Git command-line interface (CLI) in Shell/Bash.

Prerequisites

• You have Git installed on your local machine
• You have access to the remote repository
• You know the name of the remote repository you want to delete

Steps

1. First, navigate to your local repository using the command line:

cd path/to/my/repo

2. Use the git remote command to view a list of all the remote repositories associated with your local repository:

git remote -v

This command will show you all the URLs associated with each remote.

Example:

origin  https://github.com/username/repo.git (fetch)
origin  https://github.com/username/repo.git (push)

3. To delete a remote repository, use the git remote rm command, followed by the name of the remote:

git remote rm remote_name

Replace remote_name with the name of the remote you want to remove.

Example:

git remote rm origin

This command will remove the origin remote from your local repository.

4. To confirm that the remote has been deleted, use the git remote -v command again:

git remote -v

Example output:

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Conclusion

By following these steps, you can quickly and easily delete a remote repository using the Git CLI in Shell/Bash. It's important to remember that this will only delete the remote repository, not the local repository. Always double-check before you delete any repositories!