NAME
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-git-revert - Revert an existing commit.
+git-revert - Revert an existing commit
SYNOPSIS
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-'git-revert' [-n] <commit>
+'git-revert' [--edit | --no-edit] [-n] <commit>
DESCRIPTION
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<commit>::
Commit to revert.
+ For a more complete list of ways to spell commit names, see
+ "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in gitlink:git-rev-parse[1].
--n::
+-e|--edit::
+ With this option, `git-revert` will let you edit the commit
+ message prior committing the revert. This is the default if
+ you run the command from a terminal.
+
+--no-edit::
+ With this option, `git-revert` will not start the commit
+ message editor.
+
+-n|--no-commit::
Usually the command automatically creates a commit with
a commit log message stating which commit was reverted.
This flag applies the change necessary to revert the
working tree does not have to match the HEAD commit.
The revert is done against the beginning state of your
working tree.
-
- This is useful when reverting more than one commits'
- effect to your working tree in a row.
++
+This is useful when reverting more than one commits'
+effect to your working tree in a row.
Author
GIT
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Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
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