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| Removing files from Git Large File Storage | If you've set up {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }} for your repository, you can remove all files or a subset of files from {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }}. |
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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 {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }} associations.
{% endnote %} 3. Find and remove the associated {{ site.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 {{ site.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 {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }} in the repository, run:
$ git lfs uninstall
For {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }} versions below 1.1.0, run:
$ git lfs uninit
{{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }} objects in your repository
After you remove files from {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }}, the {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }} objects still exist on the remote storage{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %} and will continue to count toward your {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }} storage quota{% endif %}.
To remove {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }} objects from a repository, {% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %}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."{% else %}contact your {{ site.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 {{ site.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 {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_short }}-associated files. For more information, see "Removing a single file" and "Configuring {{ site.data.variables.large_files.product_name_long }}."
{% endnote %}