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| !#/bin/bash | |
| #will remove the file and all traces of it from your git history. | |
| # Good for removing the accidental large bin file | |
| # or maybe some sensitive data you accidentally committed | |
| git filter-branch --force --index-filter 'git rm --cached --ignore-unmatch THEFILENAME HERE' --prune-empty --tag-name-filter cat -- --all |
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