Git¶
Git LFS¶
Step 1: Install Git LFS¶
For Debian/Ubuntu systems, use the following commands:
curl -s https://packagecloud.io/install/repositories/github/git-lfs/script.deb.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt-get install git-lfs
Step 2: Initialize Git LFS¶
After installation, set up Git LFS for your user account by running:
git lfs install
Step optional: Untrack the file from Git:¶
Use the git rm --cached command to untrack the file1. For example, if your file is named largefile.zip, you would use:
git rm --cached largefile.zip
Step 3: Track the Large File with Git LFS¶
Before adding and committing the file, you need to tell Git LFS to track it. You can do this with the git lfs track command. For example, if your large file is a .zip file, you would use:
git lfs track "*.zip"
Replace *.zip with the type of your large file. If you want to track a specific file, you can replace *.zip with the path to your file.
Step 4: Add and Commit the File¶
After tracking the file with Git LFS, you can add it to your Git repository and commit it as usual:
git add your_large_file.zip
git commit -m "Add large file"
Replace your_large_file.zip with the path to your large file.
Step 5: Push the File to Your Remote Repository¶
Finally, you can push your changes to your remote repository:
git push origin main
By following these steps, Git LFS will handle your large files, and you should be able to push them to your remote repository without any issues.
Please replace your_large_file.zip and main with your actual file name and branch name respectively.
Git Useful¶
Untrack files to be ignored named “documentation/test” in git:¶
git rm --cached <path>
How To Fix Gitignore Not Working
Remove a commit but keep the changes in your working directory¶
git reset --soft HEAD~1