Re: "git rm" could be safer and have a better help msg

[Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>]

On Jul 10 2020, Tom Browder wrote:

> If the existing file has been modified, with 'rm'  the '--cached'
> option doesn't remove it from Git
> unless one uses the '-f' option with it.

It doesn't?  Worksforme.

$ echo >> zlib.c
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes not staged for commit:
  (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
  (use "git restore <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
        modified:   zlib.c

no changes added to commit (use "git add" and/or "git commit -a")
$ git rm --cached zlib.c
rm 'zlib.c'
$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/master'.

Changes to be committed:
  (use "git restore --staged <file>..." to unstage)
        deleted:    zlib.c

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
        zlib.c


Andreas.

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