this is brilliant idea. thanks :)
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Jeenu <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sep 25, 8:15 am, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: >> hi, >> >> i found i made a typo error in a commit message which is many commits >> away from current HEAD, how can i amend the message? i tried git >> commit --commit <my commit hash>, but it created an new commit and >> advanced my HEAD. > > May not be the best, but you can try this: > > * After switching to your brach, do "git rebase -i <your commit>" > * In the edited, change "pick <your commit>" to "edit <your commit>, > and close the editor > * The rebase operation will pause for you. At that point it's in a > state where you made <your commit> > * You can now do a "git commit --amend", edit your commit message and > perform the commit as usual > * Once you're done, you can finish the rebase with "git rebase -- > continue" > > HTH > :J > > > -- Best Regards, David Shen http://twitter.com/davidshen84/ http://meme.yahoo.com/davidshen84/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
