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Created May 8, 2014 17:32
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remove a directory / files from all git commits
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remove a directory or files from all git commits
git filter-branch --prune-empty -d /dev/shm/scratch \
--index-filter "git rm --cached -f -r --ignore-unmatch sreader/cms/static" \
--tag-name-filter cat -- --all
git update-ref -d refs/original/refs/heads/master
git reflog expire --expire=now --all
git gc --prune=now
git push -f
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