git clean: What does “Would not remove” mean?

Question

When I run git clean --dry-run the results are a bit like:

Would remove an_untracked_file
Would remove an_untracked_file_2
Would not remove some         


        

Answer 1

If certain files and folders continue to fail when executing the command, then run a

git clean -d -f

The -f would force the operation.

Use -n for a dry run.