"git add -A" is equivalent to "git add .; git add -u".

• git add -A stages All
• git add . stages new and modified, without deleted
• git add -u stages modified and deleted, without new

 

 

git init echo Change me > change-me echo Delete me > delete-me git add change-me delete-me git commit -m initial echo OK >> change-me rm delete-me echo Add me > add-me git status # Changed but not updated: # modified: change-me # deleted: delete-me # Untracked files: # add-me git add . git status # Changes to be committed: # new file: add-me # modified: change-me # Changed but not updated: # deleted: delete-me git reset git add -u git status # Changes to be committed: # modified: change-me # deleted: delete-me # Untracked files: # add-me git reset git add -A git status # Changes to be committed: # new file: add-me # modified: change-me