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diff --git a/Documentation/git-config.txt b/Documentation/git-config.txt index 02ec096faa..14da5fc157 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-config.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-config.txt @@ -9,18 +9,18 @@ git-config - Get and set repository or global options SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] name [value [value_regex]] +'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [--show-origin] [-z|--null] name [value [value_regex]] 'git config' [<file-option>] [type] --add name value 'git config' [<file-option>] [type] --replace-all name value [value_regex] -'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get name [value_regex] -'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get-all name [value_regex] -'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get-regexp name_regex [value_regex] +'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [--show-origin] [-z|--null] --get name [value_regex] +'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [--show-origin] [-z|--null] --get-all name [value_regex] +'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [--show-origin] [-z|--null] [--name-only] --get-regexp name_regex [value_regex] 'git config' [<file-option>] [type] [-z|--null] --get-urlmatch name URL 'git config' [<file-option>] --unset name [value_regex] 'git config' [<file-option>] --unset-all name [value_regex] 'git config' [<file-option>] --rename-section old_name new_name 'git config' [<file-option>] --remove-section name -'git config' [<file-option>] [-z|--null] -l | --list +'git config' [<file-option>] [--show-origin] [-z|--null] [--name-only] -l | --list 'git config' [<file-option>] --get-color name [default] 'git config' [<file-option>] --get-colorbool name [stdout-is-tty] 'git config' [<file-option>] -e | --edit @@ -31,40 +31,40 @@ You can query/set/replace/unset options with this command. The name is actually the section and the key separated by a dot, and the value will be escaped. -Multiple lines can be added to an option by using the '--add' option. +Multiple lines can be added to an option by using the `--add` option. If you want to update or unset an option which can occur on multiple lines, a POSIX regexp `value_regex` needs to be given. Only the existing values that match the regexp are updated or unset. If you want to handle the lines that do *not* match the regex, just prepend a single exclamation mark in front (see also <<EXAMPLES>>). -The type specifier can be either '--int' or '--bool', to make +The type specifier can be either `--int` or `--bool`, to make 'git config' ensure that the variable(s) are of the given type and convert the value to the canonical form (simple decimal number for int, -a "true" or "false" string for bool), or '--path', which does some -path expansion (see '--path' below). If no type specifier is passed, no +a "true" or "false" string for bool), or `--path`, which does some +path expansion (see `--path` below). If no type specifier is passed, no checks or transformations are performed on the value. When reading, the values are read from the system, global and repository local configuration files by default, and options -'--system', '--global', '--local' and '--file <filename>' can be +`--system`, `--global`, `--local` and `--file <filename>` can be used to tell the command to read from only that location (see <<FILES>>). When writing, the new value is written to the repository local -configuration file by default, and options '--system', '--global', -'--file <filename>' can be used to tell the command to write to -that location (you can say '--local' but that is the default). +configuration file by default, and options `--system`, `--global`, +`--file <filename>` can be used to tell the command to write to +that location (you can say `--local` but that is the default). This command will fail with non-zero status upon error. Some exit codes are: -. The config file is invalid (ret=3), -. can not write to the config file (ret=4), -. no section or name was provided (ret=2), -. the section or key is invalid (ret=1), -. you try to unset an option which does not exist (ret=5), -. you try to unset/set an option for which multiple lines match (ret=5), or -. you try to use an invalid regexp (ret=6). +- The section or key is invalid (ret=1), +- no section or name was provided (ret=2), +- the config file is invalid (ret=3), +- the config file cannot be written (ret=4), +- you try to unset an option which does not exist (ret=5), +- you try to unset/set an option for which multiple lines match (ret=5), or +- you try to use an invalid regexp (ret=6). On success, the command returns the exit code 0. @@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ OPTIONS found and the last value if multiple key values were found. --get-all:: - Like get, but does not fail if the number of values for the key - is not exactly one. + Like get, but returns all values for a multi-valued key. --get-regexp:: Like --get-all, but interprets the name as a regular expression and @@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ OPTIONS given URL is returned (if no such key exists, the value for section.key is used as a fallback). When given just the section as name, do so for all the keys in the section and - list them. + list them. Returns error code 1 if no value is found. --global:: For writing options: write to global `~/.gitconfig` file @@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ See also <<FILES>>. Use the given config file instead of the one specified by GIT_CONFIG. --blob blob:: - Similar to '--file' but use the given blob instead of a file. E.g. + Similar to `--file` but use the given blob instead of a file. E.g. you can use 'master:.gitmodules' to read values from the file '.gitmodules' in the master branch. See "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:gitrevisions[7] for a more complete list of @@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ See also <<FILES>>. -l:: --list:: - List all variables set in config file. + List all variables set in config file, along with their values. --bool:: 'git config' will ensure that the output is "true" or "false" @@ -175,11 +174,16 @@ See also <<FILES>>. either --bool or --int, as described above. --path:: - 'git-config' will expand leading '{tilde}' to the value of - '$HOME', and '{tilde}user' to the home directory for the + `git config` will expand a leading `~` to the value of + `$HOME`, and `~user` to the home directory for the specified user. This option has no effect when setting the - value (but you can use 'git config bla {tilde}/' from the - command line to let your shell do the expansion). + value (but you can use `git config section.variable ~/` + from the command line to let your shell do the expansion). + +--expiry-date:: + `git config` will ensure that the output is converted from + a fixed or relative date-string to a timestamp. This option + has no effect when setting the value. -z:: --null:: @@ -190,6 +194,16 @@ See also <<FILES>>. output without getting confused e.g. by values that contain line breaks. +--name-only:: + Output only the names of config variables for `--list` or + `--get-regexp`. + +--show-origin:: + Augment the output of all queried config options with the + origin type (file, standard input, blob, command line) and + the actual origin (config file path, ref, or blob id if + applicable). + --get-colorbool name [stdout-is-tty]:: Find the color setting for `name` (e.g. `color.diff`) and output @@ -211,17 +225,19 @@ See also <<FILES>>. -e:: --edit:: Opens an editor to modify the specified config file; either - '--system', '--global', or repository (default). + `--system`, `--global`, or repository (default). --[no-]includes:: Respect `include.*` directives in config files when looking up - values. Defaults to on. + values. Defaults to `off` when a specific file is given (e.g., + using `--file`, `--global`, etc) and `on` when searching all + config files. [[FILES]] FILES ----- -If not set explicitly with '--file', there are four files where +If not set explicitly with `--file`, there are four files where 'git config' will search for configuration options: $(prefix)/etc/gitconfig:: @@ -252,13 +268,16 @@ The files are read in the order given above, with last value found taking precedence over values read earlier. When multiple values are taken then all values of a key from all files will be used. +You may override individual configuration parameters when running any git +command by using the `-c` option. See linkgit:git[1] for details. + 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*. +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' and the '--system' options will limit the file used -to the global or system-wide file respectively. The GIT_CONFIG environment +variables. The `--global` and the `--system` options will limit the file used +to the global or system-wide file respectively. The `GIT_CONFIG` environment variable has a similar effect, but you can specify any filename you want. |