Ignoring an already checked-in directory's contents?

Question

I have a git repository that\'s used only to hold graphics and sound files used in several projects. They are all in one directory without sub-directories. Now I just create

Answer 1

This command will cause git to untrack your directory and all files under it without actually deleting them:

git rm -r --cached

The -r option causes the removal of all files under your directory.

The --cached option causes the files to only be removed from git's index, not your working copy. By default git rm would delete .