 if exists, or the <code>$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/ignore</code> file.</p>
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<li>
<p>The <code>$GIT_DIR/info/exclude</code> file.</p>
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<p>via the <code>--exclude-from=</code> option.</p>
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<h2 id="_see_also">SEE ALSO</h2>
<div class="sectionbody">
<div class="paragraph">
<p><a href="git-read-tree.html">git-read-tree(1)</a>, <a href="gitignore.html">gitignore(5)</a></p>
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<div class="sect1">
<h2 id="_git">GIT</