2010/1/5 Russell Steicke <russellsteicke@xxxxxxxxx>: > On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 2:45 PM, Dongas <dongas86@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> So i need to change the remote name manually. >> >> I tried modifying the .git/config file locally but it didn't work. >> >> Could someone help tell how to do it? > > After editing .git/config, do this: > > $ mv .git/refs/remotes/OLDNAME .git/refs/remotes/NEWNAME > > and optionally: > > $ mv .git/logs/refs/remotes/OLDNAME .git/logs/refs/remotes/NEWNAME > > Remember to rename the remote in any tracking branches in .git/config, > as well as the name in the [remote "OLDNAME"] section, and the name in > any fetch and push lines. ie > > [remote "OLDNAME"] > url = something > fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/OLDNAME/* > [branch "master"] > remote = OLDNAME > merge = refs/heads/master > > Becomes > > [remote "NEWNAME"] > url = something > fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/NEWNAME/* > [branch "master"] > remote = NEWNAME > merge = refs/heads/master Thanks a lot, Russell. I followed you instruction but it seemed it needs more changes. Below are the steps: Original: root@ubuntu:/work/git-repo/free_monkey# tree -a . |-- .git | |-- HEAD | |-- branches | |-- config | |-- description | |-- hooks | | |-- applypatch-msg.sample | | |-- commit-msg.sample | | |-- post-commit.sample | | |-- post-receive.sample | | |-- post-update.sample | | |-- pre-applypatch.sample | | |-- pre-commit.sample | | |-- pre-rebase.sample | | |-- prepare-commit-msg.sample | | `-- update.sample | |-- index | |-- info | | `-- exclude | |-- logs | | |-- HEAD | | `-- refs | | |-- heads | | | `-- master | | `-- remotes | | `-- origin | | `-- HEAD | |-- objects | | |-- info | | `-- pack | | |-- pack-f4beae76253ca8d36af31c42320462b5cf4940fc.idx | | `-- pack-f4beae76253ca8d36af31c42320462b5cf4940fc.pack | |-- packed-refs | `-- refs | |-- heads | | `-- master | |-- remotes | | `-- origin | | `-- HEAD | `-- tags `-- hello1 root@ubuntu:/work/git-repo/free_monkey# cat .git/config [core] repositoryformatversion = 0 filemode = true bare = false logallrefupdates = true [remote "origin"] url = git@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:free_monkey.git fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/* [branch "master"] remote = origin merge = refs/heads/master root@ubuntu:/work/git-repo/free_monkey# Execute your steps.... Becomes: root@ubuntu:/work/git-repo/free_monkey# tree -a . |-- .git | |-- HEAD | |-- branches | |-- config | |-- description | |-- hooks | | |-- applypatch-msg.sample | | |-- commit-msg.sample | | |-- post-commit.sample | | |-- post-receive.sample | | |-- post-update.sample | | |-- pre-applypatch.sample | | |-- pre-commit.sample | | |-- pre-rebase.sample | | |-- prepare-commit-msg.sample | | `-- update.sample | |-- index | |-- info | | `-- exclude | |-- logs | | |-- HEAD | | `-- refs | | |-- heads | | | `-- master | | `-- remotes | | `-- karmic | | `-- HEAD | |-- objects | | |-- info | | `-- pack | | |-- pack-f4beae76253ca8d36af31c42320462b5cf4940fc.idx | | `-- pack-f4beae76253ca8d36af31c42320462b5cf4940fc.pack | |-- packed-refs | `-- refs | |-- heads | | `-- master | |-- remotes | | `-- karmic | | `-- HEAD | `-- tags `-- hello1 root@ubuntu:/work/git-repo/free_monkey# cat .git/config [core] repositoryformatversion = 0 filemode = true bare = false logallrefupdates = true [remote "karmic"] url = git@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:free_monkey.git fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/karmic/* [branch "master"] remote = karmic merge = refs/heads/master But the result was: root@ubuntu:/work/git-repo/free_monkey# git branch -a * master karmic/HEAD origin/master The 'origin/master' was still not changed. I did a few more steps: root@ubuntu:/work/git-repo/free_monkey# grep -wrin 'origin' . ./.git/packed-refs:2:abfae429bb4081043e84681e5ee94102085f87e0 refs/remotes/origin/master ./.git/refs/remotes/karmic/HEAD:1:ref: refs/remotes/origin/master Change 'origin' to 'karmic' in above files. Then, root@ubuntu:/work/git-repo/free_monkey# git branch -a * master karmic/HEAD karmic/master The steps are a little complicated. Do you know if there's a way to rename the remote on server side? If there is, then everyone could just clone the project with a new remote name rather than the defaul 'origin'. Thanks Regards Dongas -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html