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Remove big files from a git repo (your current one or one in the history). Very simple terminal command.
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git filter-branch --prune-empty --index-filter 'git rm -rf --cached --ignore-unmatch MY-BIG-DIRECTORY-OR-FILE' --tag-name-filter cat -- --all
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Super easy solution for this frustrating problem

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