delete-old-git-branches

This is an automated bash script to delete git branches older than some specific time period. The default set time is 4 months, but you can pass the period in months as a first parameter while running the shell script

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How to download the script

GIT Clone Option

1. Navigate to your preferred directory
2. Run terminal
3. Type git clone https://github.com/LinuxEuphony/delete-old-git-branches to clone repository
4. Navigate to the folder named delete-old-git-branches

Github Download Option

To download and use this script:

1. Click on code on this page.
2. Click on Download Zip.
3. A files named delete-old-git-branches-main.zip will be downloaded. Extract the zip file in your computer. You will see a folder labelled delete-old-git-branches-main.
4. Navigate to that folder.

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How to run the file

1. Navigate to and edit the file named delete-old-git-branches.sh. Replace the value YOUR_REMOTE_OR_LOCAL_GIT_URL on line 13 with your remote/local git url.
2. Open the terminal inside the, or navigate through terminal into the folder named delete-old-git-branches-main
3. Type chmod +x delete-old-git-branches.sh and click on enter key to make the script executable.
4. Type ./delete-old-git-branches.sh to run the script.

Run options

1. Below will run with the default 4 months period.

./delete-old-git-branches.sh

2. Below will run with preferred timeline set.

./delete-old-git-branches.sh 3

3. Below will run with default 4 months period and force delete unmarged branches enabled.

./delete-old-git-branches.sh -f

4. Below will run with the preferred time set and force delete unmarged branches enabled.

./delete-old-git-branches.sh -f 3