git/Documentation/git-reset.txt

git-reset(1)
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NAME
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git-reset - Reset current HEAD to the specified state.

SYNOPSIS
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'git-reset' [--mixed | --soft | --hard] [<commit-ish>]

DESCRIPTION
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Sets the current head to the specified commit and optionally resets the
index and working tree to match.

OPTIONS
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--mixed::
	Like --soft but reports what has not been updated. This is the
	default action.

--soft::
	Does not touch the index file nor the working tree at all, but
	requires them in a good order.

--hard::
	Matches the working tree and index to that of the tree being
	switched to.

<commit-ish>::
	Commit to make the current HEAD.

Author
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Written by Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net> and Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>

Documentation
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Documentation by Junio C Hamano and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.

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