From 678c6ca2567a16a7f298ea7352a97cc9ef75d4d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benedikt Peetz Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 22:37:47 +0200 Subject: docs(notes/git_crypt): Add information on how to remove `git-crypt` --- notes/git_crypt.md | 15 ++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'notes') diff --git a/notes/git_crypt.md b/notes/git_crypt.md index 4e192a89..d78e6c46 100644 --- a/notes/git_crypt.md +++ b/notes/git_crypt.md @@ -1,7 +1,20 @@ -# what to do, when nix wants to build the locked repository +# What to do, when nix wants to build the locked repository Simply delete the source path: ``` sudo nix store delete --ignore-liveness ``` + +# How to remove git crypt [1]: +To avoid multiple commits and moved around files the following worked for me: +- checkout and unlock repo +- remove `[filter "git-crypt"]` and `[diff "git-crypt"]` sections from `.git/config` +- remove corresponding lines in `.gitattributes` and add changes to the index +- remove symmetric key (if any) `rm .git/git-crypt -r` +- remove (encrypted) path only from the index git rm --cached foobar +- re-add local (unencrypted) path to the index git add foobar +- commit and push the changes + + +[1]: https://github.com/AGWA/git-crypt/issues/170#issuecomment-788820507 -- cgit 1.4.1