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title: git rm
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## git rm
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The git rm command removes, or deletes files from a working git tree and git index. See <a href='https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rm' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Git documentation</a> for comprehensive details of the git -rm command.
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The git rm command will remove a file from everywhere within the git tree as there is no option for removing a file from only the working directory.
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### git rm --cached -r .
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The wildcard "." in place of the filename position in the command <strong>git rm --cached -r .</strong> removes all files from the staging area in a recursive fashion, hence the "-r" option. The <strong>--cached</strong> option in essence protects working tree files regardless of whether modifications have been applied.
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### git rm -n
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To determine which files would be affected by the git rm command, place the <strong>-n</strong> option in the command. Executing the command will indicate the files that would be removed had the <strong>-n</strong> option not been present.
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