Question

Imagine that you have committed several changes (in separate commits). For example, we have 3 commits: A , B and C.

Now, you have found out that in the commit B you have added a certain file (including some changes) that you shouldn’t have committed.

How would you remove that file in that commit?

An example would be great.

Thanks

Answer 1

git filter-branch --index-filter 'git rm --cached --ignore-unmatch filename' HEAD

This command will remove a file from all commits [from history].

Warning: If you’ve already shared your work with others, it’s not recommended to use this command. Please make sure you understood the full implications before using this command.