Clearing the Git cache is the process of deleting temporary data that is stored in a local Git repository. This data may include file changes, temporary copies of objects, and other intermediate results of Git operations. Clearing the Git cache can have the following positive effects on the virtual and dedicated server:
This article will describe several methods and commands on how to do this.
This command removes files from the working directory and index. It can also be used to remove tracked files from the repository.
git rm <example_filename>
This command undoes changes to the index and working directory, reverting them to the state of the last commit. The –soft option saves changes to the working directory, –mixed saves changes to the index, and –hard completely discards all changes.
git reset --soft HEAD^
git reset --mixed HEAD^
git reset --hard HEAD^
One of the important commands for clearing the cache. The “git gc” command in Git (Git Garbage Collection) is designed to optimize and clean up the Git database. It removes unnecessary and inaccessible objects from the repository, compacts and optimizes its size. This is important to maintain the performance and efficiency of the repository, especially when it has been in use for a long time or when it has had a lot of changes and commits. The “git gc” command is also automatically run in certain cases, such as when executing the “git push” command.
git gc