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] [-m parent-number] <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 linkgit:git-rev-parse[1].
--n::
+-e|--edit::
+ With this option, `git-revert` will let you edit the commit
+ message prior to committing the revert. This is the default if
+ you run the command from a terminal.
+
+-m parent-number|--mainline parent-number::
+ Usually you cannot revert a merge because you do not know which
+ side of the merge should be considered the mainline. This
+ option specifies the parent number (starting from 1) of
+ the mainline and allows revert to reverse the change
+ relative to the specified parent.
+
+--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
GIT
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-Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite
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+Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite