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Re: Restoring files from old commits

From
Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 15, 2007, 08:41 UTC
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<20070715084141.GA2568@steel.home>
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Junio C Hamano, Sat, Jul 14, 2007 20:50:49 +0200:
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> Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > It does not work for directories, though.
> 
> Are you sure about that?  I just did this in my git.git workspace:
> 
> 	$ mv Documentation Documentation-
>         $ git checkout HEAD Documentation/
>         $ diff -r Documentation- Documentation
> 
Missed it. Happy now :)
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  1. Nikodemus SiivolaJul 14, 2007
  2. martin f krafftJul 14, 2007
  3. Alex RiesenJul 14, 2007
  4. Junio C HamanoJul 14, 2007
  5. Alex RiesenJul 15, 2007
  6. Nikodemus SiivolaAug 15, 2007
  7. Salikh ZakirovAug 15, 2007
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