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Asked: May 15, 20262026-05-15T15:48:29+00:00 2026-05-15T15:48:29+00:00

I just Git init’ed a repos with a wrong user, and want to undo

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I just Git init’ed a repos with a wrong user, and want to undo it. Is there any command for this? Do I actually have to go in and edit the .git directory?

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    2026-05-15T15:48:30+00:00Added an answer on May 15, 2026 at 3:48 pm

    You can just delete .git. Typically:

    rm -rf .git
    

    Then, recreate as the right user.

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