Git commit shows changed files like metadata although they are in gitignore file
The information on the commits on GitHub says there are thousands of additions and deletions in files such as metadata even though the metadata is in the gitignore file.
This is how looks like my gitignore file:
.metadata
bin/
tmp/
*.tmp
*.bak
*.swp
*~.nib
local.properties
.settings/
.loadpath
.recommenders
.springBeans
eclipse git github
edited Nov 21 '18 at 0:04
weston
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 23:57
necaneca
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The information on the commits on GitHub says there are thousands of additions and deletions in files such as metadata even though the metadata is in the gitignore file.
This is how looks like my gitignore file:
.metadata
bin/
tmp/
*.tmp
*.bak
*.swp
*~.nib
local.properties
.settings/
.loadpath
.recommenders
.springBeans
eclipse git github
edited Nov 21 '18 at 0:04
weston
39.5k1696170
asked Nov 20 '18 at 23:57
necaneca
256
Possible duplicate of How to make Git "forget" about a file that was tracked but is now in .gitignore?
– phd
Nov 21 '18 at 12:17
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The information on the commits on GitHub says there are thousands of additions and deletions in files such as metadata even though the metadata is in the gitignore file.
This is how looks like my gitignore file:
.metadata
bin/
tmp/
*.tmp
*.bak
*.swp
*~.nib
local.properties
.settings/
.loadpath
.recommenders
.springBeans
eclipse git github
edited Nov 21 '18 at 0:04
weston
39.5k1696170
asked Nov 20 '18 at 23:57
necaneca
256
The information on the commits on GitHub says there are thousands of additions and deletions in files such as metadata even though the metadata is in the gitignore file.
This is how looks like my gitignore file:
.metadata
bin/
tmp/
*.tmp
*.bak
*.swp
*~.nib
local.properties
.settings/
.loadpath
.recommenders
.springBeans
eclipse git github
eclipse git github
edited Nov 21 '18 at 0:04
weston
39.5k1696170
asked Nov 20 '18 at 23:57
necaneca
256
edited Nov 21 '18 at 0:04
weston
39.5k1696170
asked Nov 20 '18 at 23:57
necaneca
256
edited Nov 21 '18 at 0:04
weston
39.5k1696170
edited Nov 21 '18 at 0:04
weston
39.5k1696170
edited Nov 21 '18 at 0:04
weston
39.5k1696170
39.5k1696170
asked Nov 20 '18 at 23:57
necaneca
256
asked Nov 20 '18 at 23:57
necaneca
256
asked Nov 20 '18 at 23:57
necaneca
256
256
Possible duplicate of How to make Git "forget" about a file that was tracked but is now in .gitignore?
– phd
Nov 21 '18 at 12:17
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Possible duplicate of How to make Git "forget" about a file that was tracked but is now in .gitignore?
– phd
Nov 21 '18 at 12:17
Possible duplicate of How to make Git "forget" about a file that was tracked but is now in .gitignore?
– phd
Nov 21 '18 at 12:17
Possible duplicate of How to make Git "forget" about a file that was tracked but is now in .gitignore?
– phd
Nov 21 '18 at 12:17
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You probably added certain files to .gitignore after they had already been tracked by git. If this is the case, you need to tell git to untrack the file:
git rm --cached <file>
answered Nov 21 '18 at 0:02
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You probably added certain files to .gitignore after they had already been tracked by git. If this is the case, you need to tell git to untrack the file:
git rm --cached <file>
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You probably added certain files to .gitignore after they had already been tracked by git. If this is the case, you need to tell git to untrack the file:
git rm --cached <file>
answered Nov 21 '18 at 0:02
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You probably added certain files to .gitignore after they had already been tracked by git. If this is the case, you need to tell git to untrack the file:
git rm --cached <file>
answered Nov 21 '18 at 0:02
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You probably added certain files to .gitignore after they had already been tracked by git. If this is the case, you need to tell git to untrack the file:
git rm --cached <file>
answered Nov 21 '18 at 0:02
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Possible duplicate of How to make Git "forget" about a file that was tracked but is now in .gitignore?
– phd
Nov 21 '18 at 12:17