Why aren't files being ignored by Git? -
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i want git ignore files named build-impl.xml
in project.
to added *build-impl.xml
.gitignore
however git still shows files being modified:
$ git status modified: tma02q1server/nbproject/build-impl.xml modified: tma2q1client/nbproject/build-impl.xml
what doing wrong?
edit: not aware files being tracked - asking question helped understand why wasn't getting result expected. question may people in similar situation.
.gitignore not apply files being tracked.
if delete file disk, commit it, , restore file original location, git stop tracking it.
or, run git rm --cached tma02q1server/nbproject/build-impl.xml