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I have some files that I want to be ignored via git pull on a remote machine. I still want it to be a working copy, for updating only the changes. On my local machine I don’t want those files to be ignored.
I tried adding the files in .gitignore on the remote machine, but I guess it’s only for commits.
How to accomplish this?
You cannot – the point of git is you get a full copy of the repository – you are implementing the “I have a hammer so everything is a nail principle” and trying to make it do something is was never designed to do – I suggest you switch tools if the is a break all requirement.
If you do not want the file in the repo – do not add it.
If you want to control access to certain files – move them to a separate repo and restrict access.