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Re: [PATCH v4 1/4] gitfaq: files in .gitignore are tracked

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Apr 29, 2020, 16:55 UTC
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Shourya Shukla <shouryashukla.oo@gmail.com> writes:
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> Add issue in 'Common Issues' section which addresses the problem of
> Git tracking files/paths mentioned in '.gitignore'.
>
> Signed-off-by: Shourya Shukla <shouryashukla.oo@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/gitfaq.txt | 9 +++++++++
>  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/gitfaq.txt b/Documentation/gitfaq.txt
> index 1cf83df118..b1e758ffd1 100644
> --- a/Documentation/gitfaq.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/gitfaq.txt
> @@ -223,6 +223,15 @@ a file checked into the repository which is a template or set of defaults which
>  can then be copied alongside and modified as appropriate.  This second, modified
>  file is usually ignored to prevent accidentally committing it.
>  
> +[[files-in-.gitignore-are-tracked]]
> +I asked Git to ignore various files, yet they are still tracked::
> +	A `gitignore` file specifies intentionally untracked files
> +	that Git should ignore. Files already tracked by Git are
> +	not affected. See linkgit:gitignore[5] for details.
> +	To ignore and untrack the files appearing in the staging are
> +	it is advised to use `git rm --cached <file>`as well as make
> +	the file pattern is mentioned in the '.gitignore'.

After trimming down, it got a lot more readable. The last sentence is not quite, though, with riddled with typos. Also the order of untrack/ignore and steps to achieve these two things should match in the description.

	To untrack and ignore files, use `git rm --cached <file>`
	and add a pattern to `.gitignore` that matches the <file>.
may be the minimum fix.
Thanks.
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  2. 2/4 gitfaq: changing the remote of a repositoryShourya Shukla, Apr 29, 2020
  3. Elijah NewrenApr 29, 2020
  4. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  5. 3/4 gitfaq: shallow cloning a repositoryShourya Shukla, Apr 29, 2020
  6. Elijah NewrenApr 29, 2020
  7. Shourya ShuklaMay 2, 2020
  8. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  9. Shourya ShuklaMay 2, 2020
  10. Junio C HamanoMay 4, 2020
  11. Derrick StoleeMay 5, 2020
  12. dyrone tengMay 6, 2021
  13. 4/4 gitfaq: fetching and pulling a repositoryShourya Shukla, Apr 29, 2020
  14. Elijah NewrenApr 29, 2020
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  16. Shourya ShuklaMay 2, 2020
  17. Elijah NewrenMay 2, 2020
  18. Junio C HamanoMay 3, 2020
  19. Elijah NewrenApr 29, 2020
  20. Shourya ShuklaMay 2, 2020
  21. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020

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