Force git to update .gitignore
It works
//First commit any outstanding code changes, and then, run this command:
git rm -r --cached .
//This removes any changed files from the index(staging area), then just run:
git add .
//Commit
git commit -m "Atualizando .gitignore para..."
You can resolve this issue by deleting the cache of those specific files where you are getting this issue. The issue you mentioned occurs when you have committed some specific files once and then you are adding them in .gitignore later.
git rm -r --cached <your_file.extension>
git commit -am "Suitable Message"
Same solution is proposed by @sharvan40 above, but you don't need to remove the cache for all the files. It creates a new commit for all your files.
You will have to clear the existing git cache first.
Remove the cache of all the files
git rm -r --cached .
Remove the cache of specific file
git rm -r --cached <file_name.ext>
Once you clear the existing cache, add/stage file/files in the current directory and commit
git add .// To add all the filesgit add <file_name.ext>// To add specific filegit commit -m "Suitable Message"
As pointed out by Scott Biggs in comment that "This works for both adding a file that was once ignored as well as ignoring a file that was once tracked"
If you want to add all files, delete all filenames from .gitignore file, not the .gitignore file and commit it, then try
git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_global
Some files are ignored by the git depending on the OS (like .dll in windows). For more information.
Now
git add .
git status
git commit -m "your message"
Or
You can try a simple hack, it may or may not work. Delete all filenames from .gitignore file and add this line !*.*, then add and commit.
UPDATE
Simple, I'll explain with an example. Say you have a build folder which is already added and tracked by git. Now you decide not to track this folder.
- Add this folder (
build) to.gitignore - Delete
buildfolder - Commit your changes
From now on git will not track build folder.