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Re: getting git to ignore modifications to specific files

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Joshua Jensen <jjensen@workspacewhiz.com>
Date
Sep 1, 2010, 19:06 UTC
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  ----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Packham
Date: 9/1/2010 12:57 PM
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> I did a bit of googling and found
>    git update-index --assume-unchanged
>
> Which works locally to stop git status from complaining. Is there anyway
> for me to make a change to our clone (a .gitattribues entry?) so that
> everyone can get this by default?
I don't think so (but I hope I'm wrong!).
Good idea, though.  +1 from me for being necessary.
Josh
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