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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 5e57f6995a..c03b7adc97 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ git - the stupid content tracker SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] - [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] - [--bare] [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] - [-c <name>=<value>] - [--help] <command> [<args>] +'git' [--version] [--help] [-c <name>=<value>] + [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path] + [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare] + [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>] + <command> [<args>] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -22,18 +22,17 @@ unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. See linkgit:gittutorial[7] to get started, then see -link:everyday.html[Everyday Git] for a useful minimum set of commands, and -"man git-commandname" for documentation of each command. CVS users may -also want to read linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7]. See -the link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] for a more in-depth -introduction. +link:everyday.html[Everyday Git] for a useful minimum set of +commands. The link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] has a more +in-depth introduction. -The '<command>' is either a name of a Git command (see below) or an alias -as defined in the configuration file (see linkgit:git-config[1]). +After you mastered the basic concepts, you can come back to this +page to learn what commands git offers. You can learn more about +individual git commands with "git help command". linkgit:gitcli[7] +manual page gives you an overview of the command line command syntax. -Formatted and hyperlinked version of the latest git -documentation can be viewed at -`http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/`. +Formatted and hyperlinked version of the latest git documentation +can be viewed at `http://git-htmldocs.googlecode.com/git/git.html`. ifdef::stalenotes[] [NOTE] @@ -44,9 +43,112 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master' branch of the `git.git` repository. Documentation for older releases are available here: -* link:v1.7.4.1/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.4.1] +* link:v1.8.1/git.html[documentation for release 1.8.1] * release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.8.1.txt[1.8.1]. + +* link:v1.8.0.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.8.0.3] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.8.0.3.txt[1.8.0.3], + link:RelNotes/1.8.0.2.txt[1.8.0.2], + link:RelNotes/1.8.0.1.txt[1.8.0.1], + link:RelNotes/1.8.0.txt[1.8.0]. + +* link:v1.7.12.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.12.4] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.12.4.txt[1.7.12.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.12.3.txt[1.7.12.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.12.2.txt[1.7.12.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.12.1.txt[1.7.12.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.12.txt[1.7.12]. + +* link:v1.7.11.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.11.7] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.11.7.txt[1.7.11.7], + link:RelNotes/1.7.11.6.txt[1.7.11.6], + link:RelNotes/1.7.11.5.txt[1.7.11.5], + link:RelNotes/1.7.11.4.txt[1.7.11.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.11.3.txt[1.7.11.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.11.2.txt[1.7.11.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.11.1.txt[1.7.11.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.11.txt[1.7.11]. + +* link:v1.7.10.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.10.5] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.10.5.txt[1.7.10.5], + link:RelNotes/1.7.10.4.txt[1.7.10.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.10.3.txt[1.7.10.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.10.2.txt[1.7.10.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.10.1.txt[1.7.10.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.10.txt[1.7.10]. + +* link:v1.7.9.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.9.7] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.9.7.txt[1.7.9.7], + link:RelNotes/1.7.9.6.txt[1.7.9.6], + link:RelNotes/1.7.9.5.txt[1.7.9.5], + link:RelNotes/1.7.9.4.txt[1.7.9.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.9.3.txt[1.7.9.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.9.2.txt[1.7.9.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.9.1.txt[1.7.9.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.9.txt[1.7.9]. + +* link:v1.7.8.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.8.6] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.8.6.txt[1.7.8.6], + link:RelNotes/1.7.8.5.txt[1.7.8.5], + link:RelNotes/1.7.8.4.txt[1.7.8.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.8.3.txt[1.7.8.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.8.2.txt[1.7.8.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.8.1.txt[1.7.8.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.8.txt[1.7.8]. + +* link:v1.7.7.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.7.7] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.7.7.txt[1.7.7.7], + link:RelNotes/1.7.7.6.txt[1.7.7.6], + link:RelNotes/1.7.7.5.txt[1.7.7.5], + link:RelNotes/1.7.7.4.txt[1.7.7.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.7.3.txt[1.7.7.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.7.2.txt[1.7.7.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.7.1.txt[1.7.7.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.7.txt[1.7.7]. + +* link:v1.7.6.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.6.6] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.6.txt[1.7.6.6], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.5.txt[1.7.6.5], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.4.txt[1.7.6.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.3.txt[1.7.6.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.2.txt[1.7.6.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.1.txt[1.7.6.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.6.txt[1.7.6]. + +* link:v1.7.5.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.5.4] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.5.4.txt[1.7.5.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.5.3.txt[1.7.5.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.5.2.txt[1.7.5.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.5.1.txt[1.7.5.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.5.txt[1.7.5]. + +* link:v1.7.4.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.4.5] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.4.5.txt[1.7.4.5], + link:RelNotes/1.7.4.4.txt[1.7.4.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.4.3.txt[1.7.4.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.4.2.txt[1.7.4.2], link:RelNotes/1.7.4.1.txt[1.7.4.1], link:RelNotes/1.7.4.txt[1.7.4]. @@ -278,8 +380,16 @@ help ...`. the current setting and then exit. --html-path:: - Print the path to wherever your git HTML documentation is installed - and exit. + Print the path, without trailing slash, where git's HTML + documentation is installed and exit. + +--man-path:: + Print the manpath (see `man(1)`) for the man pages for + this version of git and exit. + +--info-path:: + Print the path where the Info files documenting this + version of git are installed and exit. -p:: --paginate:: @@ -304,6 +414,11 @@ help ...`. variable (see core.worktree in linkgit:git-config[1] for a more detailed discussion). +--namespace=<path>:: + Set the git namespace. See linkgit:gitnamespaces[7] for more + details. Equivalent to setting the `GIT_NAMESPACE` environment + variable. + --bare:: Treat the repository as a bare repository. If GIT_DIR environment is not set, it is set to the current working @@ -313,24 +428,11 @@ help ...`. Do not use replacement refs to replace git objects. See linkgit:git-replace[1] for more information. +--literal-pathspecs:: + Treat pathspecs literally, rather than as glob patterns. This is + equivalent to setting the `GIT_LITERAL_PATHSPECS` environment + variable to `1`. -FURTHER DOCUMENTATION ---------------------- - -See the references above to get started using git. The following is -probably more detail than necessary for a first-time user. - -The link:user-manual.html#git-concepts[git concepts chapter of the -user-manual] and linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7] both provide -introductions to the underlying git architecture. - -See linkgit:gitworkflows[7] for an overview of recommended workflows. - -See also the link:howto-index.html[howto] documents for some useful -examples. - -The internals are documented in the -link:technical/api-index.html[GIT API documentation]. GIT COMMANDS ------------ @@ -497,16 +599,15 @@ Any git command accepting any <object> can also use the following symbolic notation: HEAD:: - indicates the head of the current branch (i.e. the - contents of `$GIT_DIR/HEAD`). + indicates the head of the current branch. <tag>:: a valid tag 'name' - (i.e. the contents of `$GIT_DIR/refs/tags/<tag>`). + (i.e. a `refs/tags/<tag>` reference). <head>:: a valid head 'name' - (i.e. the contents of `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/<head>`). + (i.e. a `refs/heads/<head>` reference). For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see "SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:gitrevisions[7]. @@ -560,6 +661,7 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc. If the 'GIT_DIR' environment variable is set then it specifies a path to use instead of the default `.git` for the base of the repository. + The '--git-dir' command-line option also sets this value. 'GIT_WORK_TREE':: Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be @@ -568,6 +670,10 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc. This can also be controlled by the '--work-tree' command line option and the core.worktree configuration variable. +'GIT_NAMESPACE':: + Set the git namespace; see linkgit:gitnamespaces[7] for details. + The '--namespace' command-line option also sets this value. + 'GIT_CEILING_DIRECTORIES':: This should be a colon-separated list of absolute paths. If set, it is a list of directories that git should not chdir @@ -619,7 +725,6 @@ where: contents of <old|new>, <old|new>-hex:: are the 40-hexdigit SHA1 hashes, <old|new>-mode:: are the octal representation of the file modes. - + The file parameters can point at the user's working file (e.g. `new-file` in "git-diff-files"), `/dev/null` (e.g. `old-file` @@ -643,6 +748,12 @@ other a pager. See also the `core.pager` option in linkgit:git-config[1]. +'GIT_EDITOR':: + This environment variable overrides `$EDITOR` and `$VISUAL`. + It is used by several git commands when, on interactive mode, + an editor is to be launched. See also linkgit:git-var[1] + and the `core.editor` option in linkgit:git-config[1]. + 'GIT_SSH':: If this environment variable is set then 'git fetch' and 'git push' will use this command instead @@ -666,6 +777,14 @@ for further details. and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askpass' option in linkgit:git-config[1]. +'GIT_CONFIG_NOSYSTEM':: + Whether to skip reading settings from the system-wide + `$(prefix)/etc/gitconfig` file. This environment variable can + be used along with `$HOME` and `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME` to create a + predictable environment for a picky script, or you can set it + temporarily to avoid using a buggy `/etc/gitconfig` file while + waiting for someone with sufficient permissions to fix it. + 'GIT_FLUSH':: If this environment variable is set to "1", then commands such as 'git blame' (in incremental mode), 'git rev-list', 'git log', @@ -690,6 +809,16 @@ for further details. as a file path and will try to write the trace messages into it. +GIT_LITERAL_PATHSPECS:: + Setting this variable to `1` will cause git to treat all + pathspecs literally, rather than as glob patterns. For example, + running `GIT_LITERAL_PATHSPECS=1 git log -- '*.c'` will search + for commits that touch the path `*.c`, not any paths that the + glob `*.c` matches. You might want this if you are feeding + literal paths to git (e.g., paths previously given to you by + `git ls-tree`, `--raw` diff output, etc). + + Discussion[[Discussion]] ------------------------ @@ -743,12 +872,37 @@ The index is also capable of storing multiple entries (called "stages") for a given pathname. These stages are used to hold the various unmerged version of a file when a merge is in progress. +FURTHER DOCUMENTATION +--------------------- + +See the references in the "description" section to get started +using git. The following is probably more detail than necessary +for a first-time user. + +The link:user-manual.html#git-concepts[git concepts chapter of the +user-manual] and linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7] both provide +introductions to the underlying git architecture. + +See linkgit:gitworkflows[7] for an overview of recommended workflows. + +See also the link:howto-index.html[howto] documents for some useful +examples. + +The internals are documented in the +link:technical/api-index.html[GIT API documentation]. + +Users migrating from CVS may also want to +read linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7]. + + Authors ------- Git was started by Linus Torvalds, and is currently maintained by Junio C Hamano. Numerous contributions have come from the git mailing list -<git@vger.kernel.org>. For a more complete list of contributors, see -http://git-scm.com/about. If you have a clone of git.git itself, the +<git@vger.kernel.org>. http://www.ohloh.net/p/git/contributors/summary +gives you a more complete list of contributors. + +If you have a clone of git.git itself, the output of linkgit:git-shortlog[1] and linkgit:git-blame[1] can show you the authors for specific parts of the project. |