Uh, that should be `git push origin :origin/messaging-fix` Without the first "origin" git doesn't know where to push to. I think "::1" is the IPv6 loopback is it not? So git's getting confused and trying to push to your own computer.
Tekkub Github General Support Join us on IRC: #github on freenode.net Discussion group: github@googlegroups.com http://github.com/tekkub On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Matt Todd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I accidentally (retardedly) pushed up a remote branch as > origin/origin/messaging-fix instead of origin/messaging-fix but when I try > to delete it with: > git push :refs/heads/origin/messaging-fix > > or even > > git push :refs/heads/origin/origin/messaging-fix > > Both times I get the following response: > > project_name:messaging-fix$ git push :refs/heads/origin/messaging-fix > The authenticity of host ' (::1)' can't be established. > RSA key fingerprint is 15:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:a9. > Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? ^C > > If I instead type "yes" I get prompted for my password... > > Any ideas? > > Matt > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GitHub" group. To post to this group, send email to github@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/github?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---