https://github.com/linuxeuphony/delete-old-git-branches

This is an automated bash script to delete git branches older than some specific time period.
https://github.com/linuxeuphony/delete-old-git-branches

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This is an automated bash script to delete git branches older than some specific time period.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/linuxeuphony/delete-old-git-branches
• Owner: LinuxEuphony
• License: mit
• Created: 2023-03-08T06:07:43.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-03-08T08:26:47.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-12-31T02:25:13.724Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: git, gitbash, gitops
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 20.5 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# delete-old-git-branches




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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