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Re: On removing files and "git-rm is pointless"

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Dec 4, 2006, 10:13 UTC
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Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org> writes:
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> I think what Linus is proposing makes tons of sense.
>
> If you do git rm by mistake then you can always do git checkout on that
> file to get it back.
>
> If you modified it so it doesn't match the index then git rm won't do
> anything by default so you have a chance to think a bit more.
>
> If you updated the index, didn't commit anything but then do git rm then
> you certainly wanted to really rm the file.

FWIW, I too am in favor of the proposed fix to "git rm" as Linus outlined.

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Message 5 of 13 in “On removing files and "git-rm is pointless"”
  1. Carl WorthDec 2, 2006
  2. Linus TorvaldsDec 2, 2006
  3. Sam VilainDec 2, 2006
  4. Nicolas PitreDec 3, 2006
  5. Junio C HamanoDec 4, 2006
  6. Jakub NarebskiDec 4, 2006
  7. Linus TorvaldsDec 4, 2006
  8. Jakub NarebskiDec 4, 2006
  9. Olivier GalibertDec 4, 2006
  10. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2006
  11. Nicolas PitreDec 5, 2006
  12. Carl WorthDec 5, 2006
  13. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2006

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