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easiest method (this article glosses over it): use BFG 2000: https://rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner/
Regarding losing data: it's as simple as diving into the reflog. In order to remove something from your history, you must do so very explicitly by walking your commit history, editing each one. There is an automated workflow to accomplish that (`filter-branch`) but it's definitely not a command anyone I know has committed to memory. Accidental mutations can be undone either by `--abort`ing (if the command supports it) or by checking out an earlier revision from the reflog. The GC…
On a similar note is this flowchart which walks you through recovering from various Git mistakes: http://justinhileman.info/article/git-pretty/
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
Breakout years
2
100+ points or 50+ comments
Total points
359
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Total comments
88
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
