How to delete a file in remote repository ONLY?

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Git: Remove a file from the repository without deleting it from the local filesystem

I wish to delete files from remote repository without deleting the files from local copy. Is there a way to do this in git?

The reason is: I am working on a project at early stage. I committed some files which should not be in the repository, so I added those files into .gitignore. If I remove those files from my local copy, the program will not work.

Thanks everyone. THis question is duplicating "Remove a file from a Git repository without deleting it from the local filesystem"

And then check out the original branch. Howard: Why are you making things difficult? — Arafangion, Jan 29 '13 at 05:17
Move the file out of your working copy, delete the file in the index, commit, and move it back. — Thilo, Jan 29 '13 at 05:19
thanks Thilo, that is a very good idea. I am still learning git and guess my brain was trying to do things in git way. — , Jan 29 '13 at 05:21

score 55 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 01 '20 at 04:17

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Use this command

git rm --cached <filename>
git rm --cached -r <dir_name>
git commit -m "Removed folder from repository"
git push origin master

This removes the filename from the index, without touching your working tree.

edited Mar 01 '20 at 04:17

roottraveller

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answered Jan 29 '13 at 05:21

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Yep... Duplicate question, thanks Thilo. – Arafangion Jan 29 '13 at 05:21
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And bad answer, too. This one is for removing from the local repo. – Gangnus Jun 30 '16 at 15:50
thats not remote only – Deprecated Darren Jun 29 '18 at 22:07

How to delete a file in remote repository ONLY?

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