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| Removing files from Git Large File Storage | If you've set up {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} for your repository, you can remove all files or a subset of files from {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %}. |
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Remove files |
Removing a single file
- Remove the file from the repository's Git history using either the
filter-branchcommand or BFG Repo-Cleaner. For detailed information on using these, see "Removing sensitive data from a repository." - Navigate to your .gitattributes file.
{% note %}
Note: Your .gitattributes file is generally saved within your local repository. In some cases, you may have created a global .gitattributes file that contains all of your {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} associations.
{% endnote %} 3. Find and remove the associated {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} tracking rule within the .gitattributes file. 4. Save and exit the .gitattributes file.
Removing all files within a {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} repository
- Remove the files from the repository's Git history using either the
filter-branchcommand or BFG Repo-Cleaner. For detailed information on using these, see "Removing sensitive data from a repository." - Optionally, to uninstall {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} in the repository, run:
$ git lfs uninstall
For {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} versions below 1.1.0, run:
$ git lfs uninit
{% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} objects in your repository
After you remove files from {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %}, the {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} objects still exist on the remote storage{% ifversion fpt %} and will continue to count toward your {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} storage quota{% endif %}.
To remove {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} objects from a repository, {% ifversion fpt %}delete and recreate the repository. When you delete a repository, any associated issues, stars, and forks are also deleted. For more information, see "Deleting a repository." If you need to purge a removed object and you are unable to delete the repository, please contact support for help.{% else %}contact your {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} administrator to archive the objects. Archived objects are purged after three months.{% endif %}
{% note %}
Note: If you removed a single file and have other {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %} objects that you'd like to keep in your repository, after deleting and recreating your repository, reconfigure your {% data variables.large_files.product_name_short %}-associated files. For more information, see "Removing a single file" and "Configuring {% data variables.large_files.product_name_long %}."
{% endnote %}