Case-insensitivity with OS X using git
Today, I got bitten by OS X being case-insensitive while using git. I had a directory models
with JavaScript files in it named account.js
, project.js
, and event.js
. I decided that the models should be capitalized. Sure, no problem using trusty mv
.
When I looked in git though, no changed files. WTF? I even tried changing another file and committing. Looking in the web GitHub file browser, the files were still all lowercase.
Turns out the solution is to use git mv -f
.
➜ models git:(master) git mv -f account.js Account.js
➜ models git:(master) ✗ git mv -f project.js Project.js
➜ models git:(master) ✗ git mv -f event.js Event.js
➜ models git:(master) ✗ git status
On branch master
Changes to be committed:
(use "git reset HEAD <file>..." to unstage)
renamed: account.js -> Account.js
renamed: project.js -> Project.js
renamed: event.js -> Event.js
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