Delete local "remote branch" after the branch was deleted locally and remotely

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This is not a duplicate of How do I delete a Git branch both locally and remotely?, and I've read Delete local “remote branch” without deleting remote branch? but get little help.

There was a branch called stats_dev before. After merging it to master and deleting it on GitHub, I did git branch -d stats_dev so stats_dev branch is gone remotely and locally.

However, now I do git branch -a and I find the list pasted below:

* master
remotes/origin/HEAD -> origin/master
remotes/origin/master
remotes/origin/stats_dev

It seems that remotes/origin/stats_dev still somehow exists. I try git branch -d remotes/origin/stats_dev and git branch -d origin/stats_dev, but error messages like error: branch 'origin/stats_dev' not found. are returned. How can I get rid of remotes/origin/stats_dev?

VonC · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-19T08:09:28.113

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A git fetch --all --prune should get rid of what is effectively a pointer (a remote tracking branch tracking what the remote branch was referring to)

See git fetch: PRUNING.

smarber mentions the alternative git remote command:

git remote update -p

edited Apr 19 '18 at 08:09

answered Apr 19 '18 at 04:29

VonC

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I would suggest, `git fetch --all --prune`. – Abdullah Al Maruf - Tuhin Apr 19 '18 at 04:31
@MarufTuhin Good point. I have edited the answer accordingly. – VonC Apr 19 '18 at 04:33
`git remote update -p` works as well :D – smarber Apr 19 '18 at 08:08
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@smarber Thank you. I have included your comment in the answer for more visibility. – VonC Apr 19 '18 at 08:10

Delete local "remote branch" after the branch was deleted locally and remotely

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