Re: Unable to remove git branch

> Mathias Lafeldt wrote:
> > Sascha Peilicke wrote:
> >> Hi guys,
> >> 
> >> I accidentally did an 'git co -b --track origin/foo' ending up with a
> >> local branch '--track'. Sadly, git is unable to remove or rename that
> >> branch because it always interprets it as a parameter.
> >> 
> >> As a consequence, 'git br -d "--track"' does nothing and 'git br -m
> >> "--track" foo' even renames the current branch, say, master,  to 'foo'.
> >> Any hints on how to get rid of that pesky branch?
> >> 
> >> BTW please CC me as I'm not subscribed to this list.
> > 
> > Try:
> > 
> > $ git br -D -- --track
> 
> It really should be:
> 
> $ git branch -D -- --track