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

> Remove large files or passwords from Git history like git-filter-branch.
> Note: if your repository is connected to a remote, you will need to force push to it.
> More information: <https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/>.

- Remove a file with sensitive data but leave the latest commit untouched:

`bfg --delete-files {{file_with_sensitive_data}}`

- Remove all text mentioned in the specified file wherever it can be found in the repository's history:

`bfg --replace-text {{path/to/file.txt}}`
