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.gitignore Isn’t the Only Way To Ignore Files in Git
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Nelson Figueroa
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June 18, 2026, 8:11 a.m.
Git
Version control
File Management
software development
Summary
.gitignore is not the only method to ignore files in Git. You can also use .git/info/exclude and ~/.config/git/ignore to achieve the same effect.
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