Dear Git gurus, It seems that there is some inconsistency in output of git while it is ignoring files: if a single path within ignored directory is provided -- git outputs the file path. If multiple files are provided (some of which aren't ignored) -- git outputs only the ignored directory name: % git --version git version 2.10.2 % git status On branch master Untracked files: (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed) bu nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track) % cat .gitignore *.me % git add blah.me/bu The following paths are ignored by one of your .gitignore files: blah.me/bu Use -f if you really want to add them. % git add blah.me/bu bu The following paths are ignored by one of your .gitignore files: blah.me Use -f if you really want to add them. % git status On branch master Changes to be committed: (use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage) new file: bu So note that in the first case it reports "blah.me/bu" whenever in the second -- only "blah.me". P.S. Please CC us in your replies. With best regards, -- Yaroslav O. Halchenko Center for Open Neuroscience http://centerforopenneuroscience.org Dartmouth College, 419 Moore Hall, Hinman Box 6207, Hanover, NH 03755 Phone: +1 (603) 646-9834 Fax: +1 (603) 646-1419 WWW: http://www.linkedin.com/in/yarik