Git Delete a remote & local branch command. You can easily  delete the branch in this way.

Executive Summary

$ git push <remote_name> -d <branchname>

$ git branch -d <branchname>

 

STEP#01
TITLE: GET ALL BRANCH (LOCAL + REMOTE)

$ git branch -a
- *master
- test
- remote/origin/master
- remote/origin/test

 

STEP#02
TITLE: GET ONLY LOCAL BRANCH

$ git branch
- *master
- test

 

STEP#03
TITLE: GET ONLY REMOTE BRANCH

$ git branch -r
- remote/origin/master
- remote/origin/test

 

STEP#04
TITLE: DELETE LOCAL BRANCH

$ git branch -d <branch_name>

$ git branch -D <branch_name>

 

$ git branch -d test
- Deleted branch test (was e5of334).

 

Note:

• -d, –delete
  Delete a branch. The branch must be fully merged in its upstream branch, or in HEAD if no upstream was set with –track or
  –set-upstream-to.
• -D
  Shortcut for –delete –force. [Source: man git-branch]

 

STEP#05
TITLE: DELETE REMOTE BRANCH

(OPTION 1)

$ git push <remote_name> -d <branch_name>

$ git push origin -d test
Username for 'https://github.com': <username>
Password for 'https://[email protected]': <password>
To https://github.com/username/repo.git
- [deleted] test


(OPTION 2, MOST EASIEST WAY

$ git push <remote_name> :<branch_name>

$ git push origin :test

Username for 'https://github.com': <username>
Password for 'https://[email protected]': <password>
To https://github.com/username/repo.git
- [deleted] test

Note: In most of the cases <remote_name> will be  origin