[Jon Hancock <redstarling@xxxxxxxxx>] > > So, do I need to use git's mv and rm commands? Can't I just rename, add, > and remove files using any means I like and then just ensure my "index" is > staged properly when I do a commit? Additionally, is there a simple > procedure with git to say: "I want to version exactly what is in my working > tree. If I removed something or added something, just handle it". This is > sort of what "git add ." does, but "git add" doesn't handling things I > removed or moved, correct? "git add ." only adds new or modified files to the index. You can use "git add -u ." to update the index to reflect any deleted files. Brian - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html