# reverting a file or files back to repository copy

3 messages from 2009-05-02 to 2009-05-02. Participants: Aaron Gray, Peter Harris, Markus Heidelberg.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/19159

## Aaron Gray, 2009-05-02 14:54

Subject: reverting a file or files back to repository copy
Message-ID: <137A749092D040488A7F25B4CA5ED1DC@HPLAPTOP>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/137A749092D040488A7F25B4CA5ED1DC%40HPLAPTOP

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How do I do the eqivalent of an 'svn revert' on a single file, on a 
directory of files, or on all files ?

I found 'git reset --hard HEAD' but it seems like a hammer to crack open a 
nut.

Many thanks in advance,

Aaron

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## Peter Harris, 2009-05-02 15:25

Subject: Re: reverting a file or files back to repository copy
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In-Reply-To: <137A749092D040488A7F25B4CA5ED1DC@HPLAPTOP>

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On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Aaron Gray wrote:
> How do I do the eqivalent of an 'svn revert' on a single file, on a
> directory of files, or on all files ?

git checkout <files>

Peter Harris

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## Markus Heidelberg, 2009-05-02 15:33

Subject: Re: reverting a file or files back to repository copy
Message-ID: <200905021733.08557.markus.heidelberg@web.de>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/200905021733.08557.markus.heidelberg%40web.de
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Peter Harris, 02.05.2009:
> On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Aaron Gray wrote:
> > How do I do the eqivalent of an 'svn revert' on a single file, on a
> > directory of files, or on all files ?
> 
> git checkout <files>

This will use the state of the files from the index.
To revert to the latest commit, i.e. discard all your local changes of
particular files, use

    git checkout HEAD -- <files>

Markus

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