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What happens to fork when original repo is deleted?
Deleting a public repository When you delete a public repository, one of the existing public forks is chosen to be the new parent repository. All other repositories are forked off of this new parent and subsequent pull requests go to this new parent. If original private repo deleted: all of its forks will be deleted.
What is fork repository in git?
Forking is a git clone operation executed on a server copy of a projects repo. You create a new feature branch in your local repo. Work is done to complete the new feature and git commit is executed to save the changes. You then push the new feature branch to your remote forked repo.
What happens when you delete a repository in GitHub?
Deleting a repository will permanently delete release attachments and team permissions.
Can I delete a forked repository?
You can delete any repository or fork if you’re either an organization owner or have admin permissions for the repository or fork. Deleting a forked repository does not delete the upstream repository. Deleting a public repository will not delete any forks of the repository.
What happens if I delete my fork?
If you remove a person’s access to a private repository, any of their forks of that private repository are deleted. Local clones of the private repository are retained. For more information, see “Managing the forking policy for your organization” and “Managing the forking policy for your repository.”
What happens when you delete a fork?
When you delete a public repository, one of the existing public forks is chosen to be the new parent repository. All other repositories are forked off of this new parent and subsequent pull requests go to this new parent. If public repo is converted to private, and deleted the original: forked repo will not be deleted.
What happens to the forks when deleting the original repository?
If original private repo deleted: all of its forks will be deleted. If original public repo deleted: its forks will not be deleted. If public repo is converted to private, and deleted the original: forked repo will not be deleted.
What happens when you delete a fork on GitHub?
Forked repo will not be deleted. a public repository’s forks will remain public in their own separate repository network even after the parent repository is made private. So, If you fork from a public repo, forked repo will not be deleted. If you fork from private repo, forked repo will be deleted.
How is a fork connected to a git repository?
As you most likely know, a fork is a copy of a Git repository “connected” with the project you forked from (upstream).
What happens when you fork a repository in Bitbucket?
Click Fork repository. The system creates the fork and opens the repository’s Source page. After you fork a repository, the original repository is likely to evolve as other users commit changes to it. These changes do not appear in your fork automatically; you need to sync the fork in order to pull in any outstanding commits.