Re: Rollback of git commands

From: Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org>
Date: Nov 28, 2007, 14:53 UTC
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.0.99999.0711280951150.9605@xanadu.home>
In-Reply-To: <9e4733910711272037r2ce3ed01y31ec8531f5803efe@mail.gmail.com>

On Tue, 27 Nov 2007, Jon Smirl wrote:

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> Of course you've never screwed up a repository using git commands,
> right? I've messed up plenty. A good way to mess up a repo is to get
> the data in .git/* out of sync with what is in the repo. I'm getting
> good enough with git that I can fix most mess up with a few edits, but
> it took me two years to get to that point. Rolling back to a check
> point is way easier. User error and a command failing are both equally
> valid ways to mess up a repo.

The reflog contains all your check points, for every modifications you make, even the stupid ones. You should look at it.

Nicolas