> If it got added to your git repo before you specified it in the ignore > file, I think you have to remove it: > > git rm config/database.yml > git commit -a -m "Removed database.yml" > > (maybe save a backup of your database.yml first :-) > > Jeff What I do is rename database.yml to example_database.yml before the initial commit to git (and have config/database.yml in .gitignore. Then after the initial commit I copy example_database.yml back to database.yml, which will not be ignored.
Git will only ignore untracked files that are in .gitignore. If you are tracking changes to a file the .gitignore has no effect. The reason I keep example_database.yml in Git is so that when the repository is cloned all I have to do is copy example_database.yml to database.yml and I'm ready to go in the clone. Note: this way each developer can keep their database password in their own untracked copy of database.yml if a password is required. But, they won't have to recreate database.yml from scratch. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
