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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by JPDev@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[-] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 13 points 4 months ago

I feel dumb: Why git rm -rf and not rm -rf? O.o

[-] JPDev@programming.dev 31 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

git rm -rf is only usable within the scope of the git repository and removes files in the staging area and working directory but doesnt affect untracked files or .git. rm -rf affects everything. For this case rm -rf probably would be the better option

edit: did a quick edit on the meme to change it to rm -rf since it makes more sense

[-] BatmanAoD@programming.dev 17 points 4 months ago

rm - rf is the only version that makes sense, since the only reason to delete and re-clone is to recover from an unexpected .git/ state, and git rm won't remove that.