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CleanGitHistory_Using_BFG_Tool
Using the latest BFG jar file
https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/
https://github.com/rtyley/bfg-repo-cleaner
1- Clean large files size
java -jar bfg-1.13.0.jar -b <size> <repo>
2- Rewrite history
from the repo folder
git reflog expire --expire=now --all && git gc --prune=now --aggressive
3- Push the new history
git push --force
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53090366/unable-to-push-after-bfg-cleaner
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