git stash apply @stash{x} not working for me

Question

I am trying to apply a specific stash using:

git stash apply stash@{2}

But end up with this error:

fatal: ambiguous argument 'stash@': unknown revision or path not in the working tree.

I have plenty of stashed entries, over 20 if I do a git stash list

I am unsure what this error is trying to tell me, can someone advise further? Thanks

Answer 1

You need to quote the string, because your shell is eating the content of the {} as an expansion. So use git stash apply 'stash@{2}'. Alternatively you can use the SHA of the stash, or next time when you apply it, you can name the stash yourself.