File Operations

Remove file from file system and Git

• git rm file1.txt
• git commit -m "removed file1.txt"

Remove file from Git repository only, retain in filesystem

• git rm --cached file1.txt
• git commit -m "removed file1.txt"

Rename a file

• git mv \*old\_file\_name \*new\_file\_name
• git commit -m "Renamed file"

View a file’s history log

• gitk <filename>

View a file’s rename history

• gitk --follow <filename>

Show, list what will be deleted

• git clean -n

Clean/delete files

• git clean -f

Remove directories

• git clean -f -d
• git clean -fd

Remove ignored files

• git clean -f -X
• git clean -fX

Remove ignored and non-ignored files

• git clean -f -x
• git clean -fx

Ignore local file updates

• git update-index --assume-unchanged <filename>

Revert/start tracking of ignored local files

• git update-index --no-assume-unchanged <filename>

References

• Git