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From: "Aaron Gray" <aaronngray.lists@googlemail.com>
Subject: reverting a file or files back to repository copy
Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 15:54:41 +0100
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How do I do the eqivalent of an 'svn revert' on a single file, on a 
directory of files, or on all files ?

I found 'git reset --hard HEAD' but it seems like a hammer to crack open a 
nut.

Many thanks in advance,

Aaron