Deleting (git rm)

Learn to delete files with git rm.

Delete files with git rm

The git rm command removes a tracked file from the working directory and stages the removal. This prepares the deletion for the next commit. The command updates both the working copy and Git's tracking information.

git rm old-notes.txt
git status

You can commit the removal to record it in Git history.

Commit the removal

After running git rm, the deletion is staged. You can use git status to check the change. Then create a commit to record the file removal in the project history.

git rm draft.txt
git status
git commit -m "Remove draft"

A commit stores the deletion in history just like other changes.

Exercise Remove a tracked file

Write the command that deletes the tracked temporary.txt file and stages its removal.

Show example solution

# Dosyayı kaldır ve silme işlemini sahnele
git rm temporary.txt

Test yourself

Which command deletes a tracked file and stages the removal at the same time?
- git rm old-notes.txt
- git status old-notes.txt
- git log old-notes.txt
- git add old-notes.txt
Show answer

git rm old-notes.txt — <code>git rm</code> removes the tracked file and stages the deletion.

Remove the file and stage its deletion

git _______ obsolete.txt____

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git _______ obsolete.txtrm

File deletion process

git rm

Deletes the file and stages removal
Delete

Removal of a file
git status

Displays the deletion state
git commit

Records the deletion in history

Next lesson: Summary - File lifecycle

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