How can I write to .gitignore:
to ignore only images ( .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif )
to ignore everything except videos ( .mp4, .flv etc )
using a single command each time?
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1 Ignore images
printf '*.jpg\n*.jpeg\n*.png\n*.gif\n' >> .gitignore
2 Ignore everything but videos:
See How do I tell Git to ignore everything except a subdirectory?
printf '*\n!*.mp4\n!*.flv\n' >> .gitignore
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you mean something like this? for 1st: /my_folder/*.jpg\n*.jpeg\n*.png\n*.gif\n – ltdev Aug 18 '15 at 12:54
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for 2nd: /my_folder/*\n!*.mp4\n!*.flv\n – ltdev Aug 18 '15 at 12:55
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Yes, you may have to prefix the strings with a folder – edi9999 Sep 14 '15 at 15:13