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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# git ignore

> Show/update `.gitignore` files.
> Part of `git-extras`. See also `git ignore-io`.
> More information: <https://github.com/tj/git-extras/blob/master/Commands.md#git-ignore>.

- Show the content of all global and local `.gitignore` files:

`git ignore`

- Ignore file(s) privately, updating `.git/info/exclude` file:

`git ignore {{file_pattern}} --private`

- Ignore file(s) locally, updating local `.gitignore` file:

`git ignore {{file_pattern}}`

- Ignore file(s) globally, updating global `.gitignore` file:

`git ignore {{file_pattern}} --global`
