How git cannot function its .gitignore feature to keep remotely committed file untouched

Asked Nov 07 '19 at 12:24

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The .gitignore is not working to keep changes in a remotely committed file intact.

I edited README.md file remotely through browser GUI, and when I do git push -f, the README.md is overwritten although:

What I have done:

and finally when I do: git push -f , I end up loosing the changes made in the remote file README.md

edited Jun 11 '20 at 14:16

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asked Nov 07 '19 at 12:24

It seems you want this: https://stackoverflow.com/a/11366713/2072269 – muru Nov 07 '19 at 12:33
.gitignore will prevent you to add a file under version control, not to modify a file already under version control. See the first line of the description in the documentation – Zeitounator Dec 25 '19 at 19:57

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