# how to track a file which index has been removed?

1 messages from 2009-03-05 to 2009-03-05. Participants: David Shen.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/18143

## David Shen, 2009-03-05 08:37

Subject: how to track a file which index has been removed?
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Hi,

I removed the index of a file using git update-index --remove by
mistake. I tried to use git update-index --add to add it back. But the
change to the file still not tracked. how to fix this?

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Best Regards,
David Shen

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