Git, deleting repository

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I somewhat screwd up the file system of my remote node. I am doing a project and the remote repo was initialized by my instructor. I cloned it and then pushed the updates from my home directory.

I now want to delete the repo which I cloned in the remote server. I want to start it over.

How do I delete the repository which was cloned before?

wRAR · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-08 16:42:25Z

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A repository is just a directory with working copy (though it is optional) and .git, so deleting the directory deletes the repository. To delete a remote repository you need to have access to the remote filesystem.

answered Feb 8, 2012 at 16:42

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newbie Over a year ago

I deleted the local dir from my laptop. However, I want to delete the repo from the server which is assigned for me.

wRAR Over a year ago

Delete it then. If you don't have a shell access or anything else suitable for deleting the directory with the repo, you cannot do that.

newbie Over a year ago

I am using git bash to log in to the remote server. What is the command to delete a repo from the server?

aug · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-12 06:12:27Z

By the way, You can remove your .git

rm -rf .git

Alternative to killing TortioseGit:
Open the TortoiseGit-Settings (right click to any folder, TortoiseGit → Settings)
Go to the Icon Overlays option.
Change the Status Cache from Default to None
Now you can delete the directory (either with Windows Explorer or rmdir /S /Q)
Set back the Status Cache from None to Default and you should be fine again...

If Your're using gitHub:

https://help.github.com/articles/deleting-a-repository

well I am still having problem and not sure why this is happening. I am new to git. I pused the updated file from my laptop to the server by using GIT gui. However whenever I open the file by loggin in to the server, I dont see any change. I am not getting it why its behaving like this.

cpp · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-18 13:29:26Z

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Click the repository in your GitHub account
Click "Settings" in the bottom right corner
Click "Delete the repository" at the bottom.

answered Sep 18, 2013 at 13:29

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Xedret Over a year ago

This one worked for me perfectly fine, directly from my browser.

Paul Nikonowicz · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-08 16:43:31Z

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Log in to the remote server and do a file system delete.

answered Feb 8, 2012 at 16:43

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