How to delete a file from GitHub history without using commandline
I need to remove a file from history. I don't have commandline access to GitHub. Kindly help if this can done through UI itself.
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:47
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I need to remove a file from history. I don't have commandline access to GitHub. Kindly help if this can done through UI itself.
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asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:47
vinod-dvinod-d
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You should have command line access. help.github.com/articles/…
– BRjava
Nov 13 '18 at 4:01
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I need to remove a file from history. I don't have commandline access to GitHub. Kindly help if this can done through UI itself.
github
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:47
vinod-dvinod-d
3414
I need to remove a file from history. I don't have commandline access to GitHub. Kindly help if this can done through UI itself.
github
github
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:47
vinod-dvinod-d
3414
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:47
vinod-dvinod-d
3414
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:47
vinod-dvinod-d
3414
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:47
vinod-dvinod-d
3414
asked Nov 13 '18 at 3:47
vinod-dvinod-d
3414
3414
You should have command line access. help.github.com/articles/…
– BRjava
Nov 13 '18 at 4:01
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You should have command line access. help.github.com/articles/…
– BRjava
Nov 13 '18 at 4:01
You should have command line access. help.github.com/articles/…
– BRjava
Nov 13 '18 at 4:01
You should have command line access. help.github.com/articles/…
– BRjava
Nov 13 '18 at 4:01
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TO achieve this, you have to have command line access.
Delete file from history
But Using UI , you could delete the file from the repo (branch)
Ex:
Click the delete button on top right corner and commit.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 4:04
BRjavaBRjava
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You can't delete the file from history, but you can delete it from the repository by following this help article
Alternatively, you could do a cherry-picking using one of the Git GUIs software, then cherry-pick all the commits, except for the one that you wanted to removed, into a new branch. Then, delete the old branch.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:58
AndreasAndreas
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@BRjava I have committed the file again removing the sensitive data. The issue is the sensitive data is still there in history. I want to remove that
– vinod-d
Nov 13 '18 at 5:31
@vinod-d I added another solution to my answer
– Andreas
Nov 13 '18 at 5:45
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You don't need command line access to GitHub, only to your own local clone, where you can:
- either do a
git filter-branch(example here) - or use BFG
Then you git push --force.
But the alternative, if you really don't want to use any command line, even locally... would be to contact GitHub support, asking them to remove the file from your remote repo history.
That is a last resort option though, since you are supposed to be able to do that on your own.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 5:42
VonCVonC
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TO achieve this, you have to have command line access.
Delete file from history
But Using UI , you could delete the file from the repo (branch)
Ex:
Click the delete button on top right corner and commit.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 4:04
BRjavaBRjava
1,35711731
add a comment |
TO achieve this, you have to have command line access.
Delete file from history
But Using UI , you could delete the file from the repo (branch)
Ex:
Click the delete button on top right corner and commit.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 4:04
BRjavaBRjava
1,35711731
add a comment |
TO achieve this, you have to have command line access.
Delete file from history
But Using UI , you could delete the file from the repo (branch)
Ex:
Click the delete button on top right corner and commit.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 4:04
BRjavaBRjava
1,35711731
TO achieve this, you have to have command line access.
Delete file from history
But Using UI , you could delete the file from the repo (branch)
Ex:
Click the delete button on top right corner and commit.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 4:04
BRjavaBRjava
1,35711731
answered Nov 13 '18 at 4:04
BRjavaBRjava
1,35711731
answered Nov 13 '18 at 4:04
BRjavaBRjava
1,35711731
answered Nov 13 '18 at 4:04
BRjavaBRjava
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1,35711731
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add a comment |
You can't delete the file from history, but you can delete it from the repository by following this help article
Alternatively, you could do a cherry-picking using one of the Git GUIs software, then cherry-pick all the commits, except for the one that you wanted to removed, into a new branch. Then, delete the old branch.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:58
AndreasAndreas
1,89221018
@BRjava I have committed the file again removing the sensitive data. The issue is the sensitive data is still there in history. I want to remove that
– vinod-d
Nov 13 '18 at 5:31
@vinod-d I added another solution to my answer
– Andreas
Nov 13 '18 at 5:45
add a comment |
You can't delete the file from history, but you can delete it from the repository by following this help article
Alternatively, you could do a cherry-picking using one of the Git GUIs software, then cherry-pick all the commits, except for the one that you wanted to removed, into a new branch. Then, delete the old branch.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:58
AndreasAndreas
1,89221018
@BRjava I have committed the file again removing the sensitive data. The issue is the sensitive data is still there in history. I want to remove that
– vinod-d
Nov 13 '18 at 5:31
@vinod-d I added another solution to my answer
– Andreas
Nov 13 '18 at 5:45
add a comment |
You can't delete the file from history, but you can delete it from the repository by following this help article
Alternatively, you could do a cherry-picking using one of the Git GUIs software, then cherry-pick all the commits, except for the one that you wanted to removed, into a new branch. Then, delete the old branch.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:58
AndreasAndreas
1,89221018
You can't delete the file from history, but you can delete it from the repository by following this help article
Alternatively, you could do a cherry-picking using one of the Git GUIs software, then cherry-pick all the commits, except for the one that you wanted to removed, into a new branch. Then, delete the old branch.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:58
AndreasAndreas
1,89221018
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answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:58
AndreasAndreas
1,89221018
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:58
AndreasAndreas
1,89221018
answered Nov 13 '18 at 3:58
AndreasAndreas
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1,89221018
@BRjava I have committed the file again removing the sensitive data. The issue is the sensitive data is still there in history. I want to remove that
– vinod-d
Nov 13 '18 at 5:31
@vinod-d I added another solution to my answer
– Andreas
Nov 13 '18 at 5:45
add a comment |
@BRjava I have committed the file again removing the sensitive data. The issue is the sensitive data is still there in history. I want to remove that
– vinod-d
Nov 13 '18 at 5:31
@vinod-d I added another solution to my answer
– Andreas
Nov 13 '18 at 5:45
@BRjava I have committed the file again removing the sensitive data. The issue is the sensitive data is still there in history. I want to remove that
– vinod-d
Nov 13 '18 at 5:31
@BRjava I have committed the file again removing the sensitive data. The issue is the sensitive data is still there in history. I want to remove that
– vinod-d
Nov 13 '18 at 5:31
@vinod-d I added another solution to my answer
– Andreas
Nov 13 '18 at 5:45
@vinod-d I added another solution to my answer
– Andreas
Nov 13 '18 at 5:45
add a comment |
You don't need command line access to GitHub, only to your own local clone, where you can:
- either do a
git filter-branch(example here) - or use BFG
Then you git push --force.
But the alternative, if you really don't want to use any command line, even locally... would be to contact GitHub support, asking them to remove the file from your remote repo history.
That is a last resort option though, since you are supposed to be able to do that on your own.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 5:42
VonCVonC
838k29426513190
add a comment |
You don't need command line access to GitHub, only to your own local clone, where you can:
- either do a
git filter-branch(example here) - or use BFG
Then you git push --force.
But the alternative, if you really don't want to use any command line, even locally... would be to contact GitHub support, asking them to remove the file from your remote repo history.
That is a last resort option though, since you are supposed to be able to do that on your own.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 5:42
VonCVonC
838k29426513190
add a comment |
You don't need command line access to GitHub, only to your own local clone, where you can:
- either do a
git filter-branch(example here) - or use BFG
Then you git push --force.
But the alternative, if you really don't want to use any command line, even locally... would be to contact GitHub support, asking them to remove the file from your remote repo history.
That is a last resort option though, since you are supposed to be able to do that on your own.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 5:42
VonCVonC
838k29426513190
You don't need command line access to GitHub, only to your own local clone, where you can:
- either do a
git filter-branch(example here) - or use BFG
Then you git push --force.
But the alternative, if you really don't want to use any command line, even locally... would be to contact GitHub support, asking them to remove the file from your remote repo history.
That is a last resort option though, since you are supposed to be able to do that on your own.
answered Nov 13 '18 at 5:42
VonCVonC
838k29426513190
answered Nov 13 '18 at 5:42
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You should have command line access. help.github.com/articles/…
– BRjava
Nov 13 '18 at 4:01