我可以在git上看到重命名分支的所有名称

Question

I renamed my branch on git repo using these instructions: https://multiplestates.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/rename-a-local-and-remote-branch-in-git/

git branch -m new-name
git push origin :old-name new-name
git push origin -u new-name

Now when I do 'git branch -a', I do not see the 'old-name' branch. However when I do so on another machine I see both branches. Furthermore, I can 'git checkout' any of them. What did I do wrong? How can I ensure that other people do not see the old-name branch?

Answer 1

Now when I do git branch -a , I do not see the old-name branch.
However when I do so on another machine I see both branches

You have renamed the branch locally and you did not removed the old one from the remote.

# rename the branch as you did
git branch -m <new name>

# now remove it form the remote and push the new one
git push origin --delete <old_branch>

# push the new name to the remote
git push origin <new branch> 

# now on the other machines fetch with the --prune to remove the old branch locally
git fetch --all --prune

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NOTE
If some one checkout this branch locally before the rename, he will still have it locally on his repository as local branch.
You cannot remove local branches by fetching from remote

How can I ensure that other people do not see the old-name branch?

You have to tell them to delete it. if they have already checked out this branch you cant remove it unless deleted locally.