Revert changes to a file in a commit || Revert changes to a file from pushed commit

Here are our git logs

343333 Good commit

457g222 In this commit we want some revert || BAD Commit

2343534 Initial commit

Rebase from the previous commit of BAD Commit, amend the problem commit, & continue.


1) Start interactive rebase:

   git rebase -i 2343534

2) Mark the problem commit for edit in the editor by changing pick to e (for edit):

   e 457g222
   pick 343333

3) Revert changes to the bad file:

   git show -- file_that_you_want_to_revert.txt | git apply -R

4) Add the changes & amend the commit or make new commit

   git add badfile.txt 
   git commit --amend //if you want to amend it 
   git commit -m "your commit message here" //if you want to create new commit

5) Finish the rebase or push to remote

  git rebase --continue //if you did not created new commit in previous steps
  git push origin_name branch_name -f  //if created new commit in previour steps 

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