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[PATCH 5/6] git-reset.txt: point to git-checkout

From
Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Sep 13, 2010, 08:06 UTC
Message-ID
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for the case of updating a file in index and worktree.
Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
---
 Documentation/git-reset.txt |    3 +++
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-reset.txt b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
index 60b4b80..40e2fd8 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-reset.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-reset.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ in all forms.
 This means that `git reset <paths>` is the opposite of `git add
 <paths>`.
 
+If you want to reset index entry and working tree state of a file,
+linkgit:git-checkout[1] is your friend.
+
 'git reset' --patch|-p [<commit>] [--] [<paths>...]::
 	Interactively select hunks in the difference between the index
 	and <commit> (defaults to HEAD).  The chosen hunks are applied
-- 
1.7.3.rc1.215.g6997c
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Message 10 of 22 in “git-reset.txt improvements”
  1. 0/6 git-reset.txt improvementsMichael J Gruber, Sep 13, 2010
  2. 1/6 git-reset.txt: clarify branch vs. branch headMichael J Gruber, Sep 13, 2010
  3. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2010
  4. 2/6 git-reset.txt: reset does not change files in targetMichael J Gruber, Sep 13, 2010
  5. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2010
  6. 3/6 git-reset.txt: reset --soft is not a no-opMichael J Gruber, Sep 13, 2010
  7. Jay SoffianSep 13, 2010
  8. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2010
  9. 4/6 git-reset.txt: use "working tree" consistentlyMichael J Gruber, Sep 13, 2010
  10. 5/6 git-reset.txt: point to git-checkoutMichael J Gruber, Sep 13, 2010
  11. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2010
  12. 6/6 git-reset.txt: make modes description more consistentMichael J Gruber, Sep 13, 2010
  13. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2010
  14. Michael J GruberSep 15, 2010
  15. Jay SoffianSep 13, 2010
  16. 0/6 git-reset.txt improvementsMichael J Gruber, Sep 15, 2010
  17. 1/6 git-reset.txt: clarify branch vs. branch headMichael J Gruber, Sep 15, 2010
  18. 2/6 git-reset.txt: reset does not change files in targetMichael J Gruber, Sep 15, 2010
  19. 3/6 git-reset.txt: reset --soft is not a no-opMichael J Gruber, Sep 15, 2010
  20. 4/6 git-reset.txt: use "working tree" consistentlyMichael J Gruber, Sep 15, 2010
  21. 5/6 git-reset.txt: point to git-checkoutMichael J Gruber, Sep 15, 2010
  22. 6/6 git-reset.txt: make modes description more consistentMichael J Gruber, Sep 15, 2010

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