git rename person

gitrewrite.sh

# This allows you to go back and rewrite the commiters in your
# git history. For example, if you accidentally had "server" 
# as your git name.
#
# You can put this in a shell script or run from the command line,
# just be sure to change the values first of course.

git filter-branch --env-filter '
WRONG_EMAIL="wrong@example.com"
NEW_NAME="New Name Value"
NEW_EMAIL="correct@example.com"

if [ "$GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL" = "$WRONG_EMAIL" ]
then
    export GIT_COMMITTER_NAME="$NEW_NAME"
    export GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL="$NEW_EMAIL"
fi
if [ "$GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL" = "$WRONG_EMAIL" ]
then
    export GIT_AUTHOR_NAME="$NEW_NAME"
    export GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL="$NEW_EMAIL"
fi
' --tag-name-filter cat -- --branches --tags

#### Don't forget to set your username and email:

git config --global user.name "Name"
git config --global user.email "email"