ut · March 15, 2024 12:36
diff --git a/Git: Switch from m* to main b/Git: Switch from m* to main
 # how to get rid the old git default 'master' branch 
 # this is a variation from https://www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/git-moving-master-to-main/
 # use this locally

 git fetch --all                        # update all remotes
 git checkout -b main                   # create new local branch main
 git push --set-upstream origin main    # push new branch to remote
 git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD refs/remotes/origin/main  # set remote main as HEAD
 git branch -d master                   # delete local master
 git branch -rd origin/master           # delete remote master ref

 (in moste cases that should be it and you can verify with git branch -a if on server-side everthing ist ok 

 # optionally: at server
 git checkout master
 git branch -m main
 git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/main
	# how to get rid the old git default 'master' branch
	# this is a variation from https://www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/git-moving-master-to-main/
	# use this locally

	git fetch --all # update all remotes
	git checkout -b main # create new local branch main
	git push --set-upstream origin main # push new branch to remote
	git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD refs/remotes/origin/main # set remote main as HEAD
	git branch -d master # delete local master
	git branch -rd origin/master # delete remote master ref

	(in moste cases that should be it and you can verify with git branch -a if on server-side everthing ist ok

	# optionally: at server
	git checkout master
	git branch -m main
	git symbolic-ref HEAD refs/heads/main
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