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diff --git a/Documentation/git-config.txt b/Documentation/git-config.txt index 1348957497..2dc4bae6da 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-config.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-config.txt @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ codes are: On success, the command returns the exit code 0. +[[OPTIONS]] OPTIONS ------- @@ -331,11 +332,9 @@ All writing options will per default write to the repository specific configuration file. Note that this also affects options like `--replace-all` and `--unset`. *'git config' will only ever change one file at a time*. -You can override these rules either by command-line options or by environment -variables. The `--global`, `--system` and `--worktree` options will limit -the file used to the global, system-wide or per-worktree file respectively. -The `GIT_CONFIG` environment variable has a similar effect, but you -can specify any filename you want. +You can override these rules using the `--global`, `--system`, +`--local`, `--worktree`, and `--file` command-line options; see +<<OPTIONS>> above. ENVIRONMENT |