How to remove a file from git repository without deleting the file actually

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

I know that the code "git rm" can remove a file from git repository,but it also delete the file from muy computer.

Is there a method to remove a file from git repository without deleting the file from my computer actually?

Answer 1

git rm --cached filename

will keep the file on your computer.

It's the git equivalent to svn's svn delete --keep-local