git .gitignore vs exclude file

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I am a bit confused about the different purpose of each. I think the .gitignore file belongs in the root of my project and is project specific, but that also seems to be the reason for the .git/ info/exclude file

what happens if they conflict? which one wins.

What is standard practice?

My exclude file looks like this # git-ls-files --others --exclude-from=.git/info/exclude log/*.log tmp/**/* .DS_Store doc/api doc/app

I am on Hardy Heron, isn't a .DS_Store a mac thang?

Should that all just be in my .gitignore file, which is empty?

Sorry for so many questions, but I can't find shit about git on the internet.(what a twit)

Thanks in advance

TeeDub

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I am a bit confused about the different purpose of each.

I think the .gitignore file belongs in the root of my project and is

project specific, but that also seems to be the reason for the .git/

info/exclude file

what happens if they conflict? which one wins.

What is standard practice?

My exclude file looks like this

git-ls-files --others --exclude-from=.git/info/exclude

log/*.log

tmp/**/*

.DS_Store

doc/api

doc/app

I am on Hardy Heron, isn’t a .DS_Store a mac thang?

Yes, .DS_Store is Mac-specific. Since the Mac is a very common platform for Ruby/Rails work, it’s nice to list that file in your exclusions.

Should that all just be in my .gitignore file, which is empty?

Sorry for so many questions, but I can’t find shit about git on the

internet.(what a twit)

Very hard to believe. :slight_smile: Here is a good place to look, though: http://git-scm.com/ .

Regards, Craig

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Hey TeeDub,

Start here: git(1)

google is your friend too

Rick