remote remove

Learn to remove a remote with git remote remove.

Removing a Remote Connection

The git remote remove command removes a remote repository connection registered in your local repository. You write the name of the remote you want to remove after the command.

git remote remove backup

This operation removes only the local connection record; it does not delete the remote repository or its files on GitHub.

Cleaning Up Connections

Removing an unused remote connection helps keep your repository's connection list organized. Before removing one, you can check the existing names and URLs with git remote -v.

git remote -v
git remote remove backup
git remote

The final command displays the remote names that remain after removal.

Exercise Remove a Remote Connection

Remove the remote connection named old-server from the local repository. Then list the remaining remote names. Assume that only origin and old-server connections existed initially.

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git remote remove old-server
git remote

Test yourself

What is the result of git remote remove backup?
- The backup repository on GitHub is deleted.
- The local repository is completely deleted.
- The backup connection is removed from the local repository.
- The backup branch is merged.
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The backup connection is removed from the local repository. — This command does not delete the repository on the remote server. It only removes the connection from the local Git configuration.

Remove the Backup Connection

git remote ____ backup

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git remote remove backup

Remote Connection Cleanup

git remote remove

Removes a connection
backup

Remote name to remove
git remote

Shows remaining names
git remote -v

Checks names and URLs

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