August 22, 2023

Remove a file from the last commit

Run:

$ git reset --soft HEAD^

Unstage the file that should be removed from the commit:

$ git restore --staged file

Commit again:

$ git commit -m "Message of the commit"

You are done.

Git is copyleft-licensed and was first released in 2005¹.

See also:

• Edit the message of the last commit
• Add a forgotten file to the last commit
• Add newly made modifications to the last commit

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1. $ less /usr/share/doc/git/copyright↩︎

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I do self-funded research and I'm writing a book.

> What's the book about?

About technologies and agency.

Meaning, technologies can foster agency. No doubt. But I am also asking:

Can usage of technologies give us a sense of empowerment while in fact undermining our abilities?

I posted a summary of the prologue on the homepage: https://yctct.com/

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