git - How to stage deleted files inside a deleted folder -


i'm trying stage individual files delete, git (v1.9.1) refuses stage them because folder used reside has been deleted.

i cannot use git add -u because stage all modified , deleted files. if

git add -u /path/to/deleted/folder/afile

or

git rm /path/to/deleted/folder/afile

i get:

fatal: not switch '/path/to/deleted/folder/': no such file or directory

which because /path/to/deleted/folder/ no longer exists.

i cannot understand why git needs switch directory when being told stage deleted files , having manually recreate each deleted folder let git know, yes, file gone seems insane.

is there way of forcing git stage deleted file without requiring path exist?

with credit wolf , romanarmy, upgrading 2.5 allows git rm succeed.

just in case else cares, here's how upgraded ubuntu 14.04 default git 2.5:

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install git  $ git --version git version 2.5.0 

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