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NAME
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-git-branch - List, create, or delete branches.
+git-branch - List, create, or delete branches
SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
-'git-branch' [-r | -a] [-v [--abbrev=<length>]]
+'git-branch' [--color | --no-color] [-r | -a]
+ [-v [--abbrev=<length> | --no-abbrev]]
'git-branch' [-l] [-f] <branchname> [<start-point>]
'git-branch' (-m | -M) [<oldbranch>] <newbranch>
-'git-branch' (-d | -D) <branchname>...
+'git-branch' (-d | -D) [-r] <branchname>...
DESCRIPTION
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With a `-d` or `-D` option, `<branchname>` will be deleted. You may
specify more than one branch for deletion. If the branch currently
-has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted.
+has a ref log then the ref log will also be deleted. Use -r together with -d
+to delete remote-tracking branches.
OPTIONS
-M::
Move/rename a branch even if the new branchname already exists.
+--color::
+ Color branches to highlight current, local, and remote branches.
+
+--no-color::
+ Turn off branch colors, even when the configuration file gives the
+ default to color output.
+
-r::
- List the remote-tracking branches.
+ List or delete (if used with -d) the remote-tracking branches.
-a::
List both remote-tracking branches and local branches.
-v::
- Show sha1 and commit subjectline for each head.
+ Show sha1 and commit subject line for each head.
--abbrev=<length>::
Alter minimum display length for sha1 in output listing,
default value is 7.
+--no-abbrev::
+ Display the full sha1s in output listing rather than abbreviating them.
+
<branchname>::
The name of the branch to create or delete.
The new branch name must pass all checks defined by
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$ git clone git://git.kernel.org/.../git.git my.git
$ cd my.git
-$ git branch -D todo <1>
+$ git branch -d -r todo html man <1>
+$ git branch -D test <2>
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+
-<1> delete todo branch even if the "master" branch does not have all
+<1> delete remote-tracking branches "todo", "html", "man"
+<2> delete "test" branch even if the "master" branch does not have all
commits from todo branch.