How to delete my repository on Git using command line?

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I have a test repository on git and I want to delete it using command line. I found that git rm <file> deleted the files within the repository and not the repository itself. Any one can help here?

You just delete the `.git` hidden folder (not using git commands) — Iulius Curt, Sep 03 '12 at 07:29
Although some of the participants in this thread have reported that this is not possible, the following link to a newer thread demonstrates that it is indeed possible: http://stackoverflow.com/a/19327004/2112489 To be fair, this particular thread is a couple of years old, so perhaps this is a newer feature in the API. — lawlist, Apr 13 '14 at 21:27

score 17 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 03 '12 at 07:29

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For local repo, run

rm -r .git

You may not delete a repo remotely to github via command line.

answered Sep 03 '12 at 07:29

linquize

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Thank you for your answer. What do you mean with *You may not delete a repo remotely to github via command line.* ? We shouldn't delete the repository locally first ? Or on GitHub first ? – Revolucion for Monica Jun 22 '17 at 09:09

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 03 '12 at 07:29

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try

rm -r .git

from the root of the repository.

answered Sep 03 '12 at 07:29

tback

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I want to delete the repo present on github using commandline – Sundararajan KS Sep 03 '12 at 07:50
This isn't possible as linquize pointed out already. – tback Sep 03 '12 at 09:04

How to delete my repository on Git using command line?

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