How do I git rm a file without deleting it from disk? [duplicate]

Question

The command removes the file in my system. I meant it to remove only the file from Git-repository.

How can I remove the file from a Git repository, without removing the file in my system?

Answer

git rm --cached file

should do what you want.

You can read more details at git help rm

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