bfg: add page (#5984)

tldr-pages · May 18, 2021 · 05128b2 · 05128b2
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+# bfg
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+> Remove large files or passwords from Git history like git-filter-branch.
+> Note: if your repository is connected to a remote, you will need to force push to it.
+> More information: <https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/>.
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+- Remove a file with sensitive data but leave the latest commit untouched:
+
+`bfg --delete-files {{file_with_sensitive_data}}`
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+- Remove all text mentioned in the specified file wherever it can be found in the repository's history:
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+`bfg --replace-text {{path/to/file.txt}}`