git commit all, but ignore/exclude a file once

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I want to commit a number of files that have changed. Yet, there is one file, which should be excluded only for this commit. Thus, I looking for something like

git commit -m "Many changes." * -ignore src/later.txt

this might help: stackoverflow.com/questions/7239333/…

ihaider
– ihaider

2020-04-23 16:20:28 +00:00
Commented Apr 23, 2020 at 16:20 — ihaider
– ihaider, Commented Apr 23, 2020 at 16:20

eftshift0 · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-23 16:19:31Z

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Just do git add . then git reset the file you don't want

git add .
git reset src/later.txt
git commit -m "Many changes"

answered Apr 23, 2020 at 16:19

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Paolo Over a year ago

Wouldn't git add -u would be better here?

eftshift0 Over a year ago

I don't know if the file the OP is talking about is tracked or not, actually... at least my hunch from reading is that it's a tracked file. But anyway, without knowing if it is tracked or not, we can't really be sure if -u would pull it off or not.

raven404 · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-23 16:26:50Z

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to do this you should unstage that particular file using "git reset --pathoffile" then go ahead commit others

answered Apr 23, 2020 at 16:26

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