Removes large or troublesome blobs like git-filter-branch does, but faster.
The BFG is a simpler, faster alternative to git-filter-branch for cleansing bad data out of your Git repository history:
- Removing Crazy Big Files
- Removing Passwords, Credentials & other Private data
The BFG is a simpler, faster alternative to git-filter-branch for cleansing bad data out of your Git repository history:
- Removing Crazy Big Files
- Removing Passwords, Credentials & other Private data
To install bfg, run the following command in macOS terminal (Applications->Utilities->Terminal)
sudo port install bfg
To see what files were installed by bfg, run:
port contents bfg
To later upgrade bfg, run:
sudo port selfupdate && sudo port upgrade bfg
Reporting an issue on MacPorts Trac
The MacPorts Project uses a system called Trac to file tickets to report bugs and enhancement requests.
Though anyone may search Trac for tickets, you must have a GitHub account in order to login to Trac to create tickets.