Git ignore all files but certain files in subdirectory

Question

I have this dictionary hierarchy:

.
|-- Test
|   |-- file_c.z
|   `-- sub-dir
|       |-- file_d.t
|       `-- file_e.q
|-- file_a.x
|-- file_b.y
`-- .gitignore

Now how can I tell git ignore everything except file_a.x and file_e.q?

possible duplicate of [Make .gitignore ignore everything except a few files](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/987142/make-gitignore-ignore-everything-except-a-few-files) — Chris Maes, Jan 20 '15 at 11:15
@ChrisMaes: I've already read that question but it not resolve my problem — Bình Nguyên, Jan 20 '15 at 11:19

deimus · Answer 1 · 2015-01-20T11:20:35.420

1

Add following to your .gitignore

# Ignore everything
*
# Don't ignore .gitignore and your specific files files
!.gitignore
!file_a.x
!Test/sub-dir/file_e.q

edited Jan 20 '15 at 11:20

answered Jan 20 '15 at 11:01

deimus

It just make `file_a.x` get stayed, `Test/sub-dir/file_e.q` get ignored. – Bình Nguyên Jan 20 '15 at 11:12
Updated the `.gitignore` content. What is the version of git you are using ? – deimus Jan 20 '15 at 11:15
I try your updated version but git still ignore file `file_e.q`. I'm using git version 2.2.2 – Bình Nguyên Jan 20 '15 at 11:26

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '15 at 10:58

0

You can use an asterisk as wildcard.

Test/sub-dir/file_d.*

answered Jan 20 '15 at 10:58

René Höhle

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 20 '15 at 11:02

0

you can exclude files from gitignore patterns with '!'

just write

Test/
!file_a.x
!file_e.q

in your .gitignore

answered Jan 20 '15 at 11:02

clash

This make git ignores everything except `.gitignore`, `file_a.x`, `file_b.y` – Bình Nguyên Jan 20 '15 at 11:15
I thought this is what you wanted to do...? – clash Jan 20 '15 at 12:12
No, I just want git ignore everything except `file_a.x` and `file_e.q` – Bình Nguyên Jan 20 '15 at 12:24
have you previously added any of these files? if so, you need to remove everything first, commit these changes (incl the new .gitignore) and then add the files again. I guess this is the problem... – clash Jan 20 '15 at 12:35
No, I've tested so many times, I create a new git repo and new `.gitignore` file. that just keep `file_a.x`, `file_b.y` and `.gitignore` – Bình Nguyên Jan 20 '15 at 14:23

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