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Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 77 (from laksa049)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa077.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://medium.com/swlh/using-git-how-to-go-back-to-a-previous-commit-8579ccc8180f\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://medium.com/swlh/using-git-how-to-go-back-to-a-previous-commit-8579ccc8180f\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/medium.com\/swlh\/using-git-how-to-go-back-to-a-previous-commit-8579ccc8180f","crawl_time":1769409786,"first_indexed_time":1600296119,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,medium!\/swlh\/using-git-how-to-go-back-to-a-previous-commit-8579ccc8180f s443","src_root_hash":"13179037029838926277","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Using Git — how to go back to a previous commit | by Tolani Benson | The Startup | Medium","meta_descriptions":["Using Git — how to go back to a previous commit Git & GitHub are powerful tools which allow us to track all our changes to our projects and, when we inevitably do something that breaks them, go …"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"3 min read\nMay 30, 2020\nGit & GitHub are powerful tools which allow us to track all our changes to our projects and, when we inevitably do something that breaks them, go back to a previous working state. We are all aware of this time-reversing magic, but not necessarily how to do it!\nHere’s a quick and simple guide on how to turn back time on your project and revert to a previous version.\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\nPhoto by\nIcons8 Team\non\nUnsplash\nFind the version you want to go back to\nYou have two options here:\n1) In your terminal you can type:\n$\ngit log --oneline\nThis is where it is important you gave yourself descriptive commit messages! It will show in your terminal a list of commits along with the commit message you set originally. If you have decent commit messages and you know what you’re looking for you should be able to work out which version you want to go back to from here. If you want a bit more information such as the time, date, and author of each commit you can omit the\n--oneline\ntag.\n2) You can go through your commit history on your GitHub repo via the GitHub website. This allows you to check the state of all the files in the repo at each commit to make sure you are going back to the correct version.\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\nThis is useful if you\ndidn’t\ngive yourself useful commit messages, or you’re just not sure exactly which version you need to go back to. Committing little and often, so that your change history is clear should save you from having to take this route.\nGet Tolani Benson’s stories in your inbox\nJoin Medium for free to get updates from this writer.\nWhichever option you use,\ntake a note of the ID\nof the commit you want to revert to.\nGo back to the selected commit on your local environment\nUse git checkout & the ID (in the same way you would checkout a branch) to go back:\n$ git checkout <commit-id> .\nDon’t forget the final ‘\n.’ —\nYou aren’t required to add this, and it may look like it has worked but if you leave this off it will take you to a new “detached head state” where you can make changes and it will allow you to make commits, but nothing will be saved and any commits you make will be lost.\nThis will take you to the version you wanted to go back to in your local environment.\nAdd this version to the staging area and push to remote\nIn the same way that you would with any normal commit, you have to add all files and push to remote to save this state.\n$ git add .\n$ git commit -m \"Reverting to <commit-id>\"\n$ git push\nGive yourself a slightly more descriptive commit message — maybe why you are reverting!!\nAnd that’s it! 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Follow to join The Startup’s +8 million monthly readers & +772K followers.\n\nFollow publication\n\nTop highlight\n\n# Using Git — how to go back to a previous commit\n[![Tolani Benson](https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fill:32:32\/2*FUQZyaPb8-Ma0nluqX1mKg.jpeg)](https:\/\/medium.com\/@t.benson?source=post_page---byline--8579ccc8180f---------------------------------------)\n\n[Tolani Benson](https:\/\/medium.com\/@t.benson?source=post_page---byline--8579ccc8180f---------------------------------------)\n\nFollow\n\n3 min read\n\n·\n\nMay 30, 2020\n\n1K\n\n12\n\n[Listen](https:\/\/medium.com\/m\/signin?actionUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fplans%3Fdimension%3Dpost_audio_button%26postId%3D8579ccc8180f&operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fswlh%2Fusing-git-how-to-go-back-to-a-previous-commit-8579ccc8180f&source=---header_actions--8579ccc8180f---------------------post_audio_button------------------)\n\nShare\n\nGit & GitHub are powerful tools which allow us to track all our changes to our projects and, when we inevitably do something that breaks them, go back to a previous working state. We are all aware of this time-reversing magic, but not necessarily how to do it\\!\n\nHere’s a quick and simple guide on how to turn back time on your project and revert to a previous version.\n\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\n\n![Alarm clock](https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:700\/0*yDGl3289hNEbxF90)\n\nPhoto by [Icons8 Team](https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@icons8?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https:\/\/unsplash.com\/?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral)\n### Find the version you want to go back to\nYou have two options here:\n\n1\\) In your terminal you can type:\n```\n$ git log --oneline\n```\nThis is where it is important you gave yourself descriptive commit messages! It will show in your terminal a list of commits along with the commit message you set originally. If you have decent commit messages and you know what you’re looking for you should be able to work out which version you want to go back to from here. If you want a bit more information such as the time, date, and author of each commit you can omit the `--oneline` tag.\n\n2\\) You can go through your commit history on your GitHub repo via the GitHub website. This allows you to check the state of all the files in the repo at each commit to make sure you are going back to the correct version.\n\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\n\n![Screen shot of github repo](https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:700\/1*J7w4N7eFIjZkPrFDvlohZA.png)\n\nPress enter or click to view image in full size\n\n![Screen shot of GitHub commits screen](https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fit:700\/1*UzFKr86olHCAltGwtJreeA.png)\n\nThis is useful if you **didn’t** give yourself useful commit messages, or you’re just not sure exactly which version you need to go back to. Committing little and often, so that your change history is clear should save you from having to take this route.\n\n## Get Tolani Benson’s stories in your inbox\nJoin Medium for free to get updates from this writer.\n\nSubscribe\n\nSubscribe\n\nWhichever option you use, **take a note of the ID** of the commit you want to revert to.\n\n### Go back to the selected commit on your local environment\nUse git checkout & the ID (in the same way you would checkout a branch) to go back:\n```\n$ git checkout <commit-id> .\n```\n> Don’t forget the final ‘ **.’ —** You aren’t required to add this, and it may look like it has worked but if you leave this off it will take you to a new “detached head state” where you can make changes and it will allow you to make commits, but nothing will be saved and any commits you make will be lost.\n\nThis will take you to the version you wanted to go back to in your local environment.\n\n### Add this version to the staging area and push to remote\nIn the same way that you would with any normal commit, you have to add all files and push to remote to save this state.\n```\n$ git add .\n$ git commit -m \"Reverting to <commit-id>\"\n$ git push\n```\nGive yourself a slightly more descriptive commit message — maybe why you are reverting!\\!\n\nAnd that’s it! 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Not in that order.\n\nFollow\n\n## Responses (12)\n![](https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fill:32:32\/1*dmbNkD5D-u45r44go_cf0g.png)\n\nWrite a response\n\n[What are your thoughts?](https:\/\/medium.com\/m\/signin?operation=register&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fmedium.com%2Fswlh%2Fusing-git-how-to-go-back-to-a-previous-commit-8579ccc8180f&source=---post_responses--8579ccc8180f---------------------respond_sidebar------------------)\n\nCancel\n\nRespond\n\n[![Wilson Horrell](https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fill:32:32\/2*hLm7nkgjnrCPrZ2qDDhjgg.jpeg)](https:\/\/medium.com\/@bigphatnerd?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----0-----------------------------------)\n\n[Wilson Horrell](https:\/\/medium.com\/@bigphatnerd?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----0-----------------------------------)\n\n[Oct 29, 2021](https:\/\/medium.com\/@bigphatnerd\/you-are-one-of-gods-most-wonderful-creatures-c7fffbf20b2f?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----0-----------------------------------)\n```\nYou are one of God's most wonderful creatures!!!The period.The (.)The period add the end of the commit hash solves like 98% of my problems. Holy moly, why is this not mentioned more often? (Am I missing something?)\n```\n10\n\n1 reply\n\nReply\n\n[![Ben Nadel](https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fill:32:32\/0*cw5bnEhGxhnSYsAT.jpeg)](https:\/\/medium.com\/@BenNadel?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----1-----------------------------------)\n\n[Ben Nadel](https:\/\/medium.com\/@BenNadel?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----1-----------------------------------)\n\n[Apr 6, 2023](https:\/\/medium.com\/@BenNadel\/exactly-what-i-needed-2348e2774683?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----1-----------------------------------)\n```\nExactly what I needed! I know how to revert individual merge commits, but wasn't sure how to go back to an arbitrary commit. Worked like a charm.\n```\n3\n\nReply\n\n[![Greg Burgess](https:\/\/miro.medium.com\/v2\/resize:fill:32:32\/1*ymE_KexQf9ioe3-Hed5X-Q.jpeg)](https:\/\/medium.com\/@gregburgess?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----2-----------------------------------)\n\n[Greg Burgess](https:\/\/medium.com\/@gregburgess?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----2-----------------------------------)\n\n[Apr 15, 2022](https:\/\/medium.com\/@gregburgess\/this-was-so-much-easier-than-the-method-i-used-last-time-140316986546?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----2-----------------------------------)\n```\nThis was so much easier than the method I used last time. It's worth mentioning that this approach will not remove files that were added after the commit you're reverting. It will change the existing files back to their previous versions, which is what I needed this time around! 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Boilerpipe Text	3 min read May 30, 2020 Git & GitHub are powerful tools which allow us to track all our changes to our projects and, when we inevitably do something that breaks them, go back to a previous working state. We are all aware of this time-reversing magic, but not necessarily how to do it! Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to turn back time on your project and revert to a previous version. Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Icons8 Team on Unsplash Find the version you want to go back to You have two options here: 1) In your terminal you can type: $ git log --oneline This is where it is important you gave yourself descriptive commit messages! It will show in your terminal a list of commits along with the commit message you set originally. If you have decent commit messages and you know what you’re looking for you should be able to work out which version you want to go back to from here. If you want a bit more information such as the time, date, and author of each commit you can omit the --oneline tag. 2) You can go through your commit history on your GitHub repo via the GitHub website. This allows you to check the state of all the files in the repo at each commit to make sure you are going back to the correct version. Press enter or click to view image in full size Press enter or click to view image in full size This is useful if you didn’t give yourself useful commit messages, or you’re just not sure exactly which version you need to go back to. Committing little and often, so that your change history is clear should save you from having to take this route. Get Tolani Benson’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. Whichever option you use, take a note of the ID of the commit you want to revert to. Go back to the selected commit on your local environment Use git checkout & the ID (in the same way you would checkout a branch) to go back: $ git checkout <commit-id> . Don’t forget the final ‘ .’ — You aren’t required to add this, and it may look like it has worked but if you leave this off it will take you to a new “detached head state” where you can make changes and it will allow you to make commits, but nothing will be saved and any commits you make will be lost. This will take you to the version you wanted to go back to in your local environment. Add this version to the staging area and push to remote In the same way that you would with any normal commit, you have to add all files and push to remote to save this state. $ git add . $ git commit -m "Reverting to <commit-id>" $ git push Give yourself a slightly more descriptive commit message — maybe why you are reverting!! And that’s it! You’ve turned back time on your project! Hurrah!
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We are all aware of this time-reversing magic, but not necessarily how to do it\! Here’s a quick and simple guide on how to turn back time on your project and revert to a previous version. Press enter or click to view image in full size ![Alarm clock](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0yDGl3289hNEbxF90) Photo by [Icons8 Team](https://unsplash.com/@icons8?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral) on [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral) ### Find the version you want to go back to You have two options here: 1\) In your terminal you can type: ``` $ git log --oneline ``` This is where it is important you gave yourself descriptive commit messages! It will show in your terminal a list of commits along with the commit message you set originally. If you have decent commit messages and you know what you’re looking for you should be able to work out which version you want to go back to from here. If you want a bit more information such as the time, date, and author of each commit you can omit the `--oneline` tag. 2\) You can go through your commit history on your GitHub repo via the GitHub website. This allows you to check the state of all the files in the repo at each commit to make sure you are going back to the correct version. Press enter or click to view image in full size ![Screen shot of github repo](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1J7w4N7eFIjZkPrFDvlohZA.png) Press enter or click to view image in full size ![Screen shot of GitHub commits screen](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1UzFKr86olHCAltGwtJreeA.png) This is useful if you didn’t give yourself useful commit messages, or you’re just not sure exactly which version you need to go back to. Committing little and often, so that your change history is clear should save you from having to take this route. ## Get Tolani Benson’s stories in your inbox Join Medium for free to get updates from this writer. Subscribe Subscribe Whichever option you use, take a note of the ID of the commit you want to revert to. ### Go back to the selected commit on your local environment Use git checkout & the ID (in the same way you would checkout a branch) to go back: ``` $ git checkout <commit-id> . ``` > Don’t forget the final ‘ .’ — You aren’t required to add this, and it may look like it has worked but if you leave this off it will take you to a new “detached head state” where you can make changes and it will allow you to make commits, but nothing will be saved and any commits you make will be lost. This will take you to the version you wanted to go back to in your local environment. ### Add this version to the staging area and push to remote In the same way that you would with any normal commit, you have to add all files and push to remote to save this state. ``` $ git add . $ git commit -m "Reverting to <commit-id>" $ git push ``` Give yourself a slightly more descriptive commit message — maybe why you are reverting!\! And that’s it! You’ve turned back time on your project! Hurrah\! 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Holy moly, why is this not mentioned more often? (Am I missing something?) ``` 10 1 reply Reply [![Ben Nadel](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:32:32/0cw5bnEhGxhnSYsAT.jpeg)](https://medium.com/@BenNadel?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----1-----------------------------------) [Ben Nadel](https://medium.com/@BenNadel?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----1-----------------------------------) [Apr 6, 2023](https://medium.com/@BenNadel/exactly-what-i-needed-2348e2774683?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----1-----------------------------------) ``` Exactly what I needed! I know how to revert individual merge commits, but wasn't sure how to go back to an arbitrary commit. Worked like a charm. ``` 3 Reply [![Greg Burgess](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fill:32:32/1ymE_KexQf9ioe3-Hed5X-Q.jpeg)](https://medium.com/@gregburgess?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----2-----------------------------------) [Greg Burgess](https://medium.com/@gregburgess?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----2-----------------------------------) [Apr 15, 2022](https://medium.com/@gregburgess/this-was-so-much-easier-than-the-method-i-used-last-time-140316986546?source=post_page---post_responses--8579ccc8180f----2-----------------------------------) ``` This was so much easier than the method I used last time. It's worth mentioning that this approach will not remove files that were added after the commit you're reverting. It will change the existing files back to their previous versions, which is what I needed this time around! 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