Git Examples: Reverting a File from a Branch

Git version 2.x used

Revert file from branch

Use git checkout to retrieve a file from my-other-branch

$ git checkout my-other-branch -- path/to/file

Revert file from remote branch (using git log and checkout)

• Retrieve the last commit hash of the remote branch

  $ git log origin/main
  commit 123456abcde (origin/main, origin/HEAD, main)
  Author: John Doe <john-doe@example.com>
  Date:   Mon Jul 3 12:44:25 2023 -0300
  
  some commit message
  

• Revert file to that commit hash with git checkout (like Restore file from Previous commit)

  $ git checkout 123456abcde -- path/to/your/file
  

Revert file from remote branch (using fetch and checkout)

• Use git fetch to make sure your local branches are up to date

  $ git fetch --all
  

• Then just use checkout to reset the file to origin/my-other-branch

  $ git checkout origin/my-other-branch -- path/to/your/file