rm

Basic Usage

1. Remove a File

   To remove a file from the working directory and stage the removal, use:

   git rm file.txt

   This will delete file.txt from the working directory and stage the removal.

2. Remove a File from the Staging Area Only

   To remove a file from the staging area but keep it in the working directory, use the --cached option:

   git rm --cached file.txt

   This will unstage file.txt but keep it in the working directory.

3. Remove a Directory Recursively

   To remove a directory and all its contents, use the -r option:

   git rm -r directory/

   This will delete the directory and all its contents from the working directory and stage the removal.

Examples

1. Remove a Single File

   git rm src/old_file.txt

   This command removes old_file.txt from the src directory and stages the removal.

2. Unstage a File but Keep It Locally

   git rm --cached README.md

   This command unstages README.md but keeps it in the working directory.

3. Remove a Directory and Its Contents

   git rm -r docs/old_directory

   This command removes old_directory and all its contents from the docs directory and stages the removal.

Using git rm helps manage file removals in your Git repository efficiently.