A Linux administrator needs to add some files in a directory to the Git repository but must exclude some local .tmp files that are occasionally created by the scripts. Which of the following is the BEST way to accomplish this task?
A) git rm .tmp
B) git add -x .tmp *
C) echo .tmp .gitignore
D) rm -rf .tmp

Question

A Linux administrator needs to add some files in a directory to the Git repository but must exclude some local .tmp files that are occasionally created by the scripts. Which of the following is the BEST way to accomplish this task?
A) git rm .tmp
B) git add -x .tmp *
C) echo .tmp >> .gitignore
D) rm -rf .tmp

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Adding ".tmp" to the .gitignore file will ensure that any files with the .tmp extension are ignored by Git, preventing them from being added to the repository.

A Linux Administrator Needs to Add Some Files in a Directory