Am 15.04.2017 um 13:36 schrieb KES:
That curious, but git allow to unconditionally delete files on other developer host when he do `git pull` How to reproduce: 1. File should be ignored: echo "somefile" >> .gitignore 2. Add this ignored file into repository git add -f somefile 3. Push changes to origin git push 4. When other developer has also 'somefile' on his host and when he does git pull Content of hist local `somefile` file will be replaced by content pushed by first developer
This happens *only* if the other developers also have somefile mentioned in their .gitignore.
EXPECTED: git should warn about that content will be replaced and do not pull/checkout until we force pull/checkout
If somefile is *not* mentioned in their .gitignore, the file is not removed and there is a warning.
Know that Git regards everything mentioned in .gitignore as dispensible; IOW, by mentioning a file in .gitignore you actually give permission to remove the file if necessary. Git does not have a feature to say "ignore this file, but it is precious".
-- Hannes
