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I'd watch a movie about that (media.piefed.zip)
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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 week 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 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week 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 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or just git push origin --force blank:main

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

Live your best life. git pull blindly.

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

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

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

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

Goodbye fedecan.ca