I've got a repository with branches: master and devel. Master is the default one. I want to rename master into prod and make it default (and push it to the server). How to do this?
Repository is hosted in gitolite (if it matters).
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You need to have access to the server in order to change the symbolic-ref of HEAD to the branch you have pushed there (prod).
git-symbolic-ref HEAD refs/head/prod
I tentatively proposed a way to do that from a client at the end of "How do I change a Git remote HEAD to point to something besides “master”", but it is easier if you can log on the server directly.
Note: with the latest Gitolite V3, you actually can run that command (see "non-core commands"):
/home/git/gitolite# gitolite symbolic-ref -h
Usage: ssh git@host symbolic-ref <repo> <arguments to git-symbolic-ref>
allow 'git symbolic-ref' over a gitolite connection
So, through an ssh command, you actually can change HEAD for remote repos managed by gitolite (V3).
ssh git@host symbolic-ref <repo> refs/head/prod
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Does it make any difference if the repository is hosted on gitolite? – ducin Dec 19 '12 at 09:47
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@tkoomzaaskz absolutely. I just edited my answer to address that setup. – VonC Dec 19 '12 at 09:50
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I had to use (Gitolite 3.5.3):
ssh git@host symbolic-ref <repo> HEAD refs/heads/prod
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