Deleting a Remote Branch

Task

Delete the foo branch from the remote repository origin.

Requirements

• Delete specifically the remote foo branch.
• Do not change the local main or the remote main.
• Use the delete refspec with push.

Expected result

The foo branch must disappear on origin, and the local pointer o/foo must be removed. The other branches must be preserved.

What you will learn

After completing this task you will be able to:

• delete remote branches;
• understand the special refspec with an empty source;
• distinguish deleting a branch on origin from deleting a local branch.

Goal

local

origin