#!/linuxSucks/Move master branch to main

This steps works for Github, Gitlab and your own git server.

Move the master branch to main

git branch -m master main

Push main

git push -u origin main

Point HEAD to main

git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD refs/remotes/origin/main

Change the default branch in (github, gitlab or git server)

Follow the instructions in your git provider to change the defual master

Delete master branch

git push origin --delete master

Check branch

git branch -a

You should have an output like

* main
  remotes/origin/HEAD -> origin/main
  remotes/origin/main

That’s it… you chanched the master branch to main

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