Git ignoring files using global ignore file not working

Question

I created file .gitignore_global in my home directory and then run the command:

git config --global core.excludefiles ~/.gitignore_global

Then I added pattern *.tmp in file ~/.gitignore_global to exclude file with .tmp extension but file is not excluded as:

But, adding pattern locally i.e local ignore is working.

What is wrong here?

This should help you : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1274057/how-to-make-git-forget-about-a-file-that-was-tracked-but-is-now-in-gitignore — Ortomala Lokni, Mar 24 '17 at 20:50
Ignore does not affect files which you have already added or committed. — Dietrich Epp, Mar 24 '17 at 21:00

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 24 '17 at 20:58

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The config option is core.excludesfile, not core.excludefiles.

answered Mar 24 '17 at 20:58

mipadi

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