From 1c173592b28908f9df12588a18faa398238db7ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Imri Paloja Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2022 21:56:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'README.md' --- README.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 44a14fa..8f41230 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -33,24 +33,26 @@ git push -u origin main git remote add origin https://git.eurobytes.eu/imri/Test.git git push -u origin main ``` - # How do I make Git forget about a file that was tracked, but is now in .gitignore? -First: +`.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. -```bash -git rm -r --cached . -git add . -``` +To stop tracking a file, we must remove it from the index: + + git rm --cached + +To remove a folder and all files in the folder recursively: + + git rm -r --cached + +The removal of the file from the head revision will happen on the next commit. + +**WARNING: While this will not remove the physical file from your local machine, it will remove the files from other developers' machines on their next `git pull`.** + +https://stackoverflow.com/a/1274447/1148529 + +# Further git info -Then: -```bash -git commit -am "Remove ignored files" -``` -Or as a one-liner: -```bash -git rm -r --cached . && git add . && git commit -am "Remove ignored files" -``` \ No newline at end of file