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To ignore all files larger than a specific size (e.g., 5 MB) in a Git repository, you can use a combination of find and git commands to automate the process because .gitignore does not support size-based rules directly. Instead, you will need to use a script to find and add large files to .gitignore.

Here's a step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Create a Script to Ignore Large Files

Create a script file (e.g., ignore_large_files.sh):

#!/bin/bash

# Find all files larger than 5MB and add them to .gitignore
find . -type f -size +5M | sed 's|^\./||' >> .gitignore

# Remove duplicate entries from .gitignore
sort -u -o .gitignore .gitignore

echo "All files larger than 5MB have been added to .gitignore."

Step 2: Make the Script Executable

Make sure the script is executable:

chmod +x ignore_large_files.sh

Step 3: Run the Script

Run the script to update your .gitignore:

./ignore_large_files.sh