.gitignore Isn't the Only Way to Ignore Files in Git

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Author: FergusArgyll

Date: 6/18/2026

Article Summary:

Explaining the different levels of file ignoring in Git, including .gitignore, .git/info/exclude, and ~/.config/git/ignore.