From: Christoph Duelli Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:33:37 GMT Subject: Re: finding the commit that deleted a file Message-ID: <49F96261.3060104@melosgmbh.de> In-Reply-To: <2faad3050904300125r6cc6bc1fs6eb0e099dadcbf77@mail.gmail.com> Baz schrieb: > 2009/4/30 Alex Riesen : >> 2009/4/30 Christoph Duelli : >>> Following scenario: >>> Some file x was deleted (or renamed, but the --follow option does not >>> succeed) some 100 commits ago. >>> Now, I would like to check the 'lost' contents for some reason. >>> >>> Is it possible to find out when a given file (path) was deleted? > > For completeness, the answer to the first part of the question: > > git log --diff-filter=D -- the/name/of/deleted/file > >>> (And then, with the obtained SHA1, use gitk or some such tool to inspect >>> this file.) >> "gitk -- the/name/of/deleted/file" :) >> -- Great, thanks. Both of these work! Bes regards -- Christoph Duelli