git ignore

eclipse git ignore bug workaround

if you want eclipse to use git ignores setup a global git ignore file

$ vi ~/.gitignore or vi ~/.config/git/ignore .buildpath .project .settings $ git config --global core.excludesfile '~/.gitignore' $ git config --global --list $ git config --get-all core.excludesfile $ git config --global core.excludesfile '~/.config/git/ignore' $ git config --global --list $ git config --get-all core.excludesfile

thanks to

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7335420/global-git-ignore