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I'd watch a movie about that (media.piefed.zip)
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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 month ago (2 children) 
rm -rf *

git add -A
git commit -m "oops."

rm -rf .git
git init
git add .
git commit -m "bye."

git push origin main --force
[–] black_flag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 51 points 1 month ago (1 children)

rm-ing .git isn't gonna work cuz you'll have to re-add the remotes.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh good point 🤦

So maybe instead, we can clear all local + remote branches and tags, create a blank branch, delete main, rename the blank branch to main, then delete .git

Although the OP says that we can merge anything, and we might not have access to mess with branches

[–] ozymandias117@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or just git push origin --force blank:main

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Live your best life. git pull blindly.

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not sure about the git history wipe, I can't test it myself right now

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just test it on production, you could do it right now

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

Goodbye fedecan.ca