Removing master references from github repositories

I recently ​found out the term 'master' as repository name is considered offensive, since it is often used in conjunction with the term 'slave' Which in hindsight is indeed ​not correct to use.

Since it is not technology limiting how a branch is named, changing is just a matter of making of spending some time on it. If I can make the world a better place by renaming a few of repository trees, it's time well spend.

Since FreeBSD and subversion is using the word ​trunk together with branches for ages, so I thought it would make a much better alternative.

Switching is a semi-easy, first create and new branch: 

$ git checkout -b trunk
Switched to a new branch 'trunk'
$ git push -u origin trunk
Total 0 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0)
remote: 
remote: Create a pull request for 'trunk' on GitHub by visiting:
remote:      https://github.com/rickvanderzwet/nagios-plugins/pull/new/trunk
remote: 
To https://github.com/rickvanderzwet/nagios-plugins.git
 * [new branch]        trunk -> trunk
Branch 'trunk' set up to track remote branch 'trunk' from 'origin'.

Deleting old branch: 

$ git push origin --delete master
To https://github.com/rickvanderzwet/nagios-plugins.git
 ! [remote rejected]   master (refusing to delete the current branch: refs/heads/master)
error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/rickvanderzwet/nagios-plugins.git'

Whoops make sure to change the GitHub default branch, in mine case found at:

​https://github.com/rickvanderzwet/nagios-plugins/branches

And try again: 

$ git push origin --delete master
To https://github.com/rickvanderzwet/nagios-plugins.git
 - [deleted]           master

# Delete local branch:
$ git branch -d master
Deleted branch master (was 82e57d4d).

# Update head reference pointer:
$ git remote set-head origin trunk

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