On Jul 10 2020, Tom Browder wrote:
> If the existing file has been modified, with 'rm' the '--cached'
> option doesn't remove it from Git
> unless one uses the '-f' option with it.
It doesn't? Worksforme.
$ echo >> zlib.c
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.
Changes not staged for commit:
(use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
(use "git restore <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
modified: zlib.c
no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")
$ git rm --cached zlib.c
rm 'zlib.c'
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.
Changes to be committed:
(use "git restore --staged <file>..." to unstage)
deleted: zlib.c
Untracked files:
(use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
zlib.c
Andreas.
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