git command to move to previous commit code example

Example 1: git move branch to previous commit

git checkout 1258f0d0aae    #detach from master
git branch -f master HEAD   #exactly as above

#optionally reattach to master
git checkout master

Example 2: git revert all commits to pervious commit

git revert --no-commit <commithash>..HEAD #revert changes in range of commits from head to back to that commit hash

Example 3: git pull from previous commit

git checkout -b old-state 0d1d7fc32