I'm trying to remove a remote branch with git:
rpinson@rpinson:~/dev/charismanie$ git remote show origin
* remote origin
Fetch URL: git@github.com:raphink/Charismanie.git
Push URL: git@github.com:raphink/Charismanie.git
HEAD branch: xetex
Remote branches:
master tracked
xetex tracked
Local branch configured for 'git pull':
master merges with remote master
Local ref configured for 'git push':
master pushes to master (up to date)
rpinson@rpinson:~/dev/charismanie$ git push origin :xetex
remote: error: refusing to delete the current branch: refs/heads/xetex
To git@github.com:raphink/Charismanie.git
! [remote rejected] xetex (deletion of the current branch prohibited)
error: failed to push some refs to 'git@github.com:raphink/Charismanie.git'
Is there a way I can remove this branch from the list of "Remote branches" so I can remove it?
Best Answer
The branch was set as default on github, preventing it from being deleted.
On github, I went to "Administration" in the project, reset the default branch to "master" and I was able to remove the xetex branch.