Re: how to edit commit message in history

["Jike Song" <albcamus@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 11:57 AM, bill lam <cbill.lam@gmail.com> wrote:
> I made some typos in commit messages, how to edit them without
> affecting everything else?
>
> Thanks in advance.

say, it's commit HEAD~2 to be revised.

    git rebase -i HEAD~3

In your editor, you all see something like this:

pick db79377 2nd
pick fa9ced8 3rd
pick b842e49 4nd

# Rebase 1423d77..b842e49 onto 1423d77
#
# Commands:
#  p, pick = use commit
#  e, edit = use commit, but stop for amending
#  s, squash = use commit, but meld into previous commit
#
# If you remove a line here THAT COMMIT WILL BE LOST.
# However, if you remove everything, the rebase will be aborted.
#



Now change "pick" to "edit" with your typo commit, save it and exit.
You will see something like this:

$ git-rebase -i HEAD~3
Stopped at db79377... 2nd
You can amend the commit now, with

        git commit --amend

Once you are satisfied with your changes, run

        git rebase --continue


Just follow the instructions.

-- 
Thanks,
Jike