Re: Unable to remove git branch
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> 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
('br' is an alias of mine)Sorry for the noise.
-Mathias