Git ignore push only

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Is there a way with git to ignore local changes to a file but continue tracking it into the remote repo ? I wan't to fetch but not push a file.

In my case, I want the .project eclipse file to be committed the first time on the "master" repo, but the dev team doesn't have to push changes made by eclipse plugin.

possible duplicate of [git ignore files only locally](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1753070/git-ignore-files-only-locally) — Hauleth, Sep 24 '12 at 13:03

Michael Durrant · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-28T15:00:32.317

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Though not an official way, this is the workflow we use:

Rename and add add .example at the end of the filename.

Add the actual filename to your .gitignore file (and commit the .gitignore file).

Locally, copy the file to a copy that has the actual filename (now being ignored).

edited Sep 28 '12 at 15:00

answered Sep 24 '12 at 13:04

Michael Durrant

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So, there is no official way to do that. – Nicolas Trichet Sep 24 '12 at 14:23

Git ignore push only

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