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Git reset hard with untracked files removal
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# reset current branch and remove untracked directories and files2
git reset --hard HEAD && git clean -fd- This cmd will reset our branch and remove all untracked files and directories (non-ignored by .gitignore).
- All uncommited changes will be removed and we have clean state on the branch.
- Very powerful command, before using it think twice.
Practical example on some temporary files:
If we want to remove all files and directories (even ignored by .gitignore - it will also remove all IDE configurations if stored under project), below command can do the trick:
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# reset current branch + remove ignored and non-ignored files2
# it will remove all ignored files like .idea configs etc3
git reset --hard HEAD && git clean -fdx4
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# reset current branch + remove ignored directories and files6
git reset --hard HEAD && git clean -fdX7
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# reset current branch + remove directories9
git reset --hard HEAD && git clean -fdxxxxxxxxxx1
$ git reset --hard HEADGit will leave untracked files.
git clean most useful flags:
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-n, --dry-run dry run2
-f, --force force3
-d remove whole directories
git clean -help entire output:
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$ git clean -help2
usage: git clean [-d] [-f] [-i] [-n] [-q] [-e <pattern>] [-x | -X] [--] <paths>...3
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-q, --quiet do not print names of files removed5
-n, --dry-run dry run6
-f, --force force7
-i, --interactive interactive cleaning8
-d remove whole directories9
-e, --exclude <pattern>10
add <pattern> to ignore rules11
-x remove ignored files, too12
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$ git clean --dry-runThis command will list what will be deleted.
It is useful to run it before running git clean -fd.