Reputation: 141120

Unable to Git-add with force

I get git-status at ~/bin:

# Untracked files:
#   (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
#
#       screen/dev/

I run

git add --force screen/dev/

I get the same git-status as before. I add each file in the folder independently, but I get the same git-status.

There is no .git in screen/dev/. The folder seems not to be a sumbodule.

How can you add a folder and its content with force to my git at ~/bin?

Upvotes: 16

Answers (7)

Leo

Reputation: 1

Just git add .

Take a break Have a KitKat Make a cup of coffee

and when you come back after a while it should be done

Upvotes: -1

Deiu

Reputation: 517

I've also found that you have to have at least a file in that dir in order to be picked up by git. git add screen/dev won't work if there are no files inside.

Upvotes: 0

solidak

Reputation: 5081

If nothing works...

Move the stubborn directory to a temp location outside the repo
Remove any remaining traces of the stubborn directory in the repo
Push and make sure that local is synced with remote
Move the stubborn directory from the temp location back to the repo (You don't have to rename)
git add -A
Commit and push

Upvotes: 3

Léo Léopold Hertz 준영

Reputation: 141120

The problem can be solved by renaming the folder and adding the folder with a new name to Git.

This suggests me that there must be some file manipulating the folder name dev.

Upvotes: 9

Fake Code Monkey Rashid

Reputation: 14547

Try doing:

git add -A .

Also, if you have a .gitignore file it's also possible that you are unintentionally ignoring something (ie: possibly the files you are trying to add).

Upvotes: 3