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@stephenhardy
stephenhardy / git-clearHistory
Created April 26, 2013 22:14
Steps to clear out the history of a git/github repository
-- Remove the history from
rm -rf .git
-- recreate the repos from the current content only
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
-- push to the github remote repos ensuring you overwrite history
git remote add origin git@github.com:<YOUR ACCOUNT>/<YOUR REPOS>.git
@lttlrck
lttlrck / gist:9628955
Created March 18, 2014 20:34
rename git branch locally and remotely
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
@amsul
amsul / gist:a5f5dc8f3ce80e160ed51741c41b91f9
Created February 13, 2018 02:21
Delete remote git tag
git tag --delete TAG_NAME
git push origin :refs/tags/TAG_NAME