Gitignore

functions/git.sh

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+# Remove file from git versioning and add to .gitignore
+#########################################################
+gitignore() {
+  # Current Folder a Git Repository?
+  if ! git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree &> /dev/null ; then
+      echo "Current folder is no Git Repository"
+      return 1
+  fi
+
+  gitworktree=`git rev-parse --show-toplevel` # found on https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12293944/how-to-find-the-path-of-the-local-git-repository-when-i-am-possibly-in-a-subdire
+
+  # Create .gitignore if not exist
+  if [ ! -e "${gitworktree}/.gitignore" ]; then
+      echo "Creat new ${gitworktree}/.gitignore file"
+      touch ${gitworktree}/.gitignore
+  fi
+
+  for file in "$@"; do
+      # Remove file from history
+      echo "removing $file from git history"
+      git rm --cached -r "$file"
+      echo $file >> .gitignore
+  done
+}