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Created February 20, 2012 01:33
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Remove passwords from files
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remove-pass.bash
# take password out of all java files and all git history
git filter-branch -f --tree-filter 'git ls-files -z "*.java" |xargs -0 perl -p -i -e "s#Secr3tpassw0rd#xXxXxXxXxXx#g"' -- --all
git gc --aggressive --prune
# use -f to force push if already on github
git push -f github master
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original source:
http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net/techblog/article/git_migration_remove_passwords_from_history/

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