git remove files from repository code example

Example 1: delete file from a branch git

git rm --cached file1.txt
git commit -m "remove file1.txt"

Example 2: git delete file

// delete unused file. 
// It will be placed on index area, and been deleted at next commit

git rm file-to-delete.ext

Example 3: git remove files from repo but not locally

git rm --cached `git ls-files -i -X .gitignore`

Example 4: delete file from a branch git

git rm file1.txt
git commit -m "remove file1.txt"