git-rename-branch (1) - Linux Manuals

git-rename-branch: rename local branch and push to remote

Command to display git-rename-branch manual in Linux: $ man 1 git-rename-branch

NAME

git-rename-branch - rename local branch and push to remote

SYNOPSIS

git-rename-branch <new-branch> <old-branch>

DESCRIPTION

Rename local branch and push the new branch to remote

OPTIONS

&lt;new-branch&gt;

New branch name

&lt;old-branch&gt;

Old branch whose has to be renamed. This is an optional parameter. If no value is supplied then the current branch will be renamed.

EXAMPLES

$ git rename-branch new-name old-name

$ git rename-branch new-name

AUTHOR

Written by Hozefa Jodiawalla <hozefarules [at] gmail.com>

REPORTING BUGS

<https://github.com/tj/git-extras/issues>