Git - Cannot delete remote branch

Question

I made a git branch unintentionally named "0.2" which is also a tag.

So I tried to remove it from origin:

$ git branch -rD origin/0.2
Deleted remote branch origin/0.2

But then:

$ git fetch origin
 * [new branch]      0.2        -> origin/0.2

Here is the error I got wwhen pushing:

$ git push --force origin :0.2
error: dst refspec 0.2 matches more than one.

So I removed the remote tag:

$ git tag -d 0.2
$ git push origin :refs/tags/0.2

Still no go:

$ git branch -rD origin/0.2
 * [new branch]      0.2        -> origin/0.2

does the remote tag still exist? also try git remote prune origin — CharlesB
– CharlesB, Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 20:08
git branch -rD origin/0.2 is the same as git push origin :0.2 for newest git version. And yes the remote tag was still there. I also tried the prune. — shkschneider
– shkschneider, Commented Apr 25, 2012 at 20:29

JJD · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-05 21:08:43Z

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This worked for me:

$ git push --delete origin refs/heads/0.2

answered Jan 5, 2016 at 21:08

JJD

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CharlesB · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-25 20:14:17Z

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Normally running git push --force origin :0.2 after having deleted (locally and remotely) the tag should do the correct deletion.

answered Apr 25, 2012 at 20:14

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Indeed, doing my two commands together solved the issue. Thanks