Explanation: The -f is used to remove a file if the file is not up to date with your last checked out commit. It is to prevent you from removing a file that you have made changes to, but have not yet checked them in. Example: You check out commit 0a12d4 that contains the file … Read more
(update) Use git fsck instead, it is a builtin command for retrieving files you have once added to git repository. git fsck –lost-found –unreachable after the command processing, retrieved files will be placed at .git/lost-found/other, with file name of a sha256 hash. Although the original name is still lost, the content will be back. You … Read more
git rm –cached <filePath> does not unstage a file, it actually stages the removal of the file(s) from the repo (assuming it was already committed before) but leaves the file in your working tree (leaving you with an untracked file). git reset — <filePath> will unstage any staged changes for the given file(s). That said, … Read more
For Git 1.x $ git add -u This tells git to automatically stage tracked files — including deleting the previously tracked files. For Git 2.0 To stage your whole working tree: $ git add -u :/ To stage just the current path: $ git add -u .
I do not think a Git commit can record an intention like “stop tracking this file, but do not delete it”. Enacting such an intention will require intervention outside Git in any repositories that merge (or rebase onto) a commit that deletes the file. Save a Copy, Apply Deletion, Restore Probably the easiest thing to … Read more
git rm –cached file should do what you want. You can read more details at git help rm
git rm –cached <filePath> does not unstage a file, it actually stages the removal of the file(s) from the repo (assuming it was already committed before) but leaves the file in your working tree (leaving you with an untracked file). git reset — <filePath> will unstage any staged changes for the given file(s). That said, … Read more
I came across this question while Googling for “git remove folder from tracking”. The OP’s question lead me to the answer. I am summarizing it here for future generations. Question How do I remove a folder from my git repository without deleting it from my local machine (i.e., development environment)? Answer Step 1. Add the … Read more
Use git rm. If you want to remove the file from the Git repository and the filesystem, use: git rm file1.txt git commit -m “remove file1.txt” But if you want to remove the file only from the Git repository and not remove it from the filesystem, use: git rm –cached file1.txt git commit -m “remove … Read more
.gitignore will prevent untracked files from being added (without an add -f) to the set of files tracked by Git. However, Git will continue to track any files that are already being tracked. To stop tracking a file, you need to remove it from the index. This can be achieved with this command. git rm … Read more