git-checkout

I was trying to follow the instructions from Git: "Not currently on any branch." Is there an easy way to get back on a branch, while keeping the changes? but git checkout appears to be broken: $ git checkout origin/web-zach HEAD is now at 1366cb1... Changed so css files not ignored $ git status # Not currently on any branch. # Untracked files: # (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed) # # .cordova/config.xml # www/languages/pt/sounds/ nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track) More specifically, I'm worried about the "Not currently on

I am trying to learn how to restore or rollback files and projects to a prior state, and don't understand the difference between git revert , checkout , and reset . Why are there 3 different commands for seemingly the same purpose, and when should someone choose one over the other? These three commands have entirely different purposes. They are not even remotely similar. git revert This command creates a new commit that undoes the changes from a previous commit. This command adds new history to the project (it doesn't modify existing history). git checkout This command checks-out content from

I am working on a regression in the source code. I'd like to tell Git: "checkout the source based on a parameterized date/time". Is this possible? I also have staged changes in my current view that I don't want to lose. Ideally, I would like to toggle back and forth between the current source, and some version I'm interested in based on a previous date. Andy To keep your current changes You can keep your work stashed away, without commiting it, with git stash . You would than use git stash pop to get it back. Or you can (as carleeto said) git commit it to a separate branch. Checkout by date

How can I go about rolling back to a specific commit in git? The best answer someone could give me was to use git revert X times until I reach the desired commit. So let's say I want to revert back to a commit that's 20 commits old, I'd have to run it 20 times. Is there an easier way to do this? I can't use reset because this repository is public. Alex Reisner Try this: git checkout [revision] . where [revision] is the commit hash (for example: 12345678901234567890123456789012345678ab ). Don't forget the . at the end, very important. This will apply changes to the whole tree. You should