Stop Tracking a File
To stop tracking a file that is currently being tracked by Git, you need to remove it from the index. This will not delete the file from your local filesystem, but it will remove it from Git’s tracking.
Steps to Stop Tracking a File:
Step 1: Remove the File from Tracking:
Use the git rm command with the –cached option to remove the file from Git’s index.
git rm --cached <file>
For example, to stop tracking a configuration file named config.json:
git rm --cached config.json
Step 2: Commit the Change:
Commit the change to record the removal of the file from the index.
git commit -m "Stop tracking config.json"
At this point, the file config.json is no longer tracked by Git.
How to Stop Tracking And Ignore Changes to a File in Git?
When working with Git, you might encounter situations where you need to stop tracking a file and ignore any future changes to it. This can be useful for configuration files that contain environment-specific settings, generated files, or any other file that you don’t want to be tracked by Git. In this article, we’ll explore how to stop tracking and ignore changes to a file in Git.
Table of Content
- Why Stop Tracking and Ignore Changes?
- Approach 1: Stop Tracking a File
- Approach 2: Ignore Changes to a File
- Conclusion:
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