Re: [translations] Re: how to remove a file

[Francisco Vila <paconet.org@xxxxxxxxx>]

2012/5/6 Federico Bruni <fedelogy@xxxxxxxxx>:
> I'm putting -devel in CC.
> Sorry for pushing, I'm in a hurry: I'd like to send the patches within
> tonight.
>
> Il 06/05/2012 15:53, Federico Bruni ha scritto:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have to remove the .texidoc file of a snippet which has been removed:
>>
>> diff --git
>> a/Documentation/snippets/piano-template-with-centered-dynamics.ly
>> b/Documentation/snippets/piano-template-with-centered-dynamics.ly
>> deleted file mode 100644
>> index f56fc58..0000000
>> --- a/Documentation/snippets/piano-template-with-centered-dynamics.ly
>> +++ /dev/null
>>
>>
>> I wonder if I should use 'rm' or 'git rm'.
>> I know that the difference is that rm keeps the file in the git index,
>> while git rm removes it both from index and working copy.
>> I think that I should use git rm, but I prefer asking as I have a poor
>> understanding of git.

use git rm, otherwise we are tracking an empty file. We want do not
track it anymore.

> I made a try:
>
> $ git rm
> Documentation/it/texidocs/piano-template-with-centered-dynamics.texidoc
> error:
> 'Documentation/it/texidocs/piano-template-with-centered-dynamics.texidoc'
> has local modifications
> (use --cached to keep the file, or -f to force removal)
>
> What's the recommended method?

either use -f or:

  git checkout HEAD
Documentation/it/texidocs/piano-template-with-centered-dynamics.texidoc
  git rm Documentation/it/texidocs/piano-template-with-centered-dynamics.texidoc

The first line makes the file to be as it was before you changed it

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