git clean

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Most of the times, we want to remove references to the ‘untracked files’ in the working directory.

For ex:

hchiramm@localhost libgfapi-python]$ git status
# On branch master
# Untracked files:
#   (use "git add ..." to include in what will be committed)
#
#	.idea/
#	doc/markdown/.dev_guide.md.swp
#	libgfapi-python-1.0.0.tar.gz
#	libgfapi-python.spec
#	libgfapi.egg-info/
#	libgfapi/
#	test/unit/results.html
nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)


The easiest way of cleaning the 'untracked files/directories' are by 'git clean' command. BUT, before you execute the command make sure you are not deleting the right files. 

The best option is executing   a 'dry-run' ( -n or --dry-run option)  on the same before doing the actions. 

For ex:
[hchiramm@localhost libgfapi-python]$ git clean -n
Would remove doc/markdown/.dev_guide.md.swp
Would remove libgfapi-python-1.0.0.tar.gz
Would remove libgfapi-python.spec
Would remove test/unit/results.html


To remove directories you can make use of "-d" option. 


[hchiramm@localhost libgfapi-python]# git clean -f -d
Removing doc/markdown/.dev_guide.md.swp
Removing libgfapi-python-1.0.0.tar.gz
Removing libgfapi-python.spec
Removing test/unit/results.html
Removing libgfapi.egg-info/
Removing libgfapi/
[hchiramm@localhost libgfapi-python]

Now my directory is "CLEAN"


[hchiramm@localhost libgfapi-python]# git status
# On branch master
nothing to commit, working directory clean
[hchiramm@localhost libgfapi-python]# 



		
	

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