You should probably clone your repository first. Remove your file from all branches history: git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm -f filename.orig' -- --all   Remove your file just from the current branch: git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm -f filename.orig' -- --HEAD    Lastly you should run to remove empty commits: git filter-branch -f --prune-empty -- --all 

You should probably clone your repository first.

Remove your file from all branches history:

git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm -f filename.orig' -- --all 

Remove your file just from the current branch:

git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm -f filename.orig' -- --HEAD 

Lastly you should run to remove empty commits:

git filter-branch -f --prune-empty -- --all 

Remove your file from all branches history: git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm -f filename.orig' -- --all Remove your file just from the current branch: git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm -f filename.orig' -- --HEAD You should probably clone your repository first. 

You should probably clone your repository first. Remove your file from all branches history: git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm -f filename.orig' -- --all Remove your file just from the current branch: git filter-branch --tree-filter 'rm -f filename.orig' -- --HEAD  Lastly you should run to remove empty commits: git filter-branch -f --prune-empty -- --all