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Re: Deleted files can't be checked back out?

From
Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date
May 24, 2008, 00:43 UTC
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fREW <frioux@gmail.com> writes:
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> I recently deleted a bunch of files and checked the change into git,
> and then changed my mind and wanted the files back.  I did a
> git-checkout <file> and got each file back individually.  Then I did
> some work and did a git-push to upload to github. Then I did more work
> and tried to do a git push and it gave me an error that apparently
> meant I had to pull before I pushed.  
You didn't change history, did you (e.g. using rebase)?
> Anyway, I pulled, it redeleted the files and now when I do
> git-checkout <file> to get them back it says:
> 
> error: pathspec 'foo' did not match any file(s) known to git.

Use "git checkout -- <file>" (or "git checkout HEAD -- <file>") to do a checkout of a file which is not present in the working area.

-- 
Jakub Narebski
Poland
ShadeHawk on #git
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Message 4 of 4 in “Deleted files can't be checked back out?”
  1. fREWMay 23, 2008
  2. Chris FreyMay 23, 2008
  3. fREWMay 25, 2008
  4. Jakub NarebskiMay 24, 2008

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