Resetting Remote to a Certain Git Commit

On the Git platform, users often make project modifications and commit them to save them to the local repository. These modifications are subsequently pushed into the remote repository. However, the Git user may desire to roll back changes after they have been committed because numerous new changes may cause issues with the project or require revision.

Do not worry if you are not sure how to restore a remote repository to a specific commit, as this post will demonstrate the method for resetting the remote to a certain commit.

How to Reset Remote to a Certain Commit?

To reset the remote to a certain commit, first, reset or revert the commit in the Git repository using the “git reset” command. After that, push the commit to the remote using the “git push -f <remote-name> <branch-name>” command.

Check out the provided procedure for the practical demonstration.

Step 1: Launch Git Terminal

First, open the Git terminal from the Windows Start menu:

Step 2: Go to Git Working Repository

Utilize the “cd” command and navigate to the Git working repository:

Next, view all files and repositories of the current working repository using the “ls” command:

Step 3: Make Modification in Git File

Make some modifications in the Git file. For this purpose, we have modified the content of the “File.txt” file:

Step 4: Add File to Staging Index

Next, add the modified file to the tracking index (staging area) using the mentioned command:

View the Git repository state to confirm if the modified file is added to the tracking index or not:

You can see that we have successfully added the file to the tracking index:

Step 5: Commit New Modification

Commit the new changes with the “git commit” command while specifying the message with the “-m” option:

Check the Git log to verify if the changes are committed or not:

Here, you can see the changes are successfully committed and added to Git local repository:

Step 6: Push Changes to Remote

After that, push the changes to the remote repository using the “git push <remote-name> <branch>” command. Here, the “-f” flag is used to push changes to the remote forcefully:

Step 7: Reset Remote to a Certain Commit

Now, reset the remote to the previous or recent commit. For that purpose, first, roll back to a specific commit or certain commit either using HEAD position or commit id:

Step 8: Push Changes to Remote

After reverting to a certain or previous commit, push the local commits to the remote repository:

View the repository log to check if the remote is reset to a certain commit or not:

It can be observed that we have successfully performed the required functionality:

We have taught you the method to reset the remote to a certain commit.

Conclusion

For resetting the remote to a certain Git commit, first, navigate to the Git repository and reset the changes in the local repository using the “git reset –hard HEAD~1” command. To move back to a specific commit, users can utilize the “git reset –hard <commit-id>” command. After that, push these changes to the remote repository to reset the remote to a certain commit using the “git push -f origin master” command. This post elaborated on the method for resetting the remote to a certain commit.