libgit2

git_remote_rename

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Give the remote a new name

All remote-tracking branches and configuration settings for the remote are updated.

The new name will be checked for validity. See git_tag_create() for rules about valid names.

A temporary in-memory remote cannot be given a name with this method.

Signature

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int git_remote_rename(git_strarray *problems, git_remote *remote, const char *new_name);

Parameters

git_strarray *
In
problems

non-default refspecs cannot be renamed and will be stored here for further processing by the caller. Always free this strarray on succesful return.

git_remote *
In
remote

the remote to rename

const char *
In
new_name

the new name the remote should bear

Returns

int

0, GIT_EINVALIDSPEC, GIT_EEXISTS or an error code

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