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document revert command more accurately. this fixes issue 87.
author Vadim Gelfer <vadim.gelfer@gmail.com>
date Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:31:25 -0800
parents d07d729ce306
children dbb8bba48510
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495 -f, --force forcibly copy over an existing managed file 495 -f, --force forcibly copy over an existing managed file
496 496
497 aliases: mv 497 aliases: mv
498 498
499 revert [names ...]:: 499 revert [names ...]::
500 Revert any uncommitted modifications made to the named files or 500 The revert command has two modes of operation.
501 directories. This restores the contents of the affected files to 501
502 an unmodified state. 502 In its default mode, it reverts any uncommitted modifications made
503 to the named files or directories. This restores the contents of
504 the affected files to an unmodified state.
505
506 Using the -r option, it reverts the given files or directories to
507 their state as of an earlier revision. This can be helpful to "roll
508 back" some or all of a change that should not have been committed.
509
510 Revert modifies the working directory. It does not commit any
511 changes, or change the parent of the current working directory.
503 512
504 If a file has been deleted, it is recreated. If the executable 513 If a file has been deleted, it is recreated. If the executable
505 mode of a file was changed, it is reset. 514 mode of a file was changed, it is reset.
506 515
507 If a directory is given, all files in that directory and its 516 If a directory is given, all files in that directory and its