git-rm:tldr:9c025

git-rm: Remove file from repository index and filesystem.

$ git rm ${filename}

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The command "git rm ${filename}" is used to remove a file from the Git repository. The "${filename}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the file you want to remove.

Here's how the command works:

"git rm" is the command itself. It is used to remove files from the Git repository, also known as the staging area. When a file is removed with this command, it is scheduled for deletion in the next commit.
"${filename}" is a placeholder that represents the name of the file you want to remove. You should replace this placeholder with the actual name of the file you want to delete, including the file extension.

For example, if you want to remove a file called "myFile.txt", the command would be: "git rm myFile.txt".

After executing this command, you should commit your changes using "git commit" to permanently remove the file from the repository.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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