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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 93e3b07c6c..0c897df6a7 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ git - the stupid content tracker SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [--html-path] +'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] - [--bare] [--git-dir=GIT_DIR] [--work-tree=GIT_WORK_TREE] - [-c name=value] - [--help] COMMAND [ARGS] + [--bare] [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] + [-c <name>=<value>] + [--help] <command> [<args>] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ also want to read linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7]. See the link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] for a more in-depth introduction. -The COMMAND is either a name of a Git command (see below) or an alias +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]). Formatted and hyperlinked version of the latest git @@ -44,176 +44,183 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master' branch of the `git.git` repository. Documentation for older releases are available here: +* link:v1.7.3.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.3.2] + +* release notes for + link:RelNotes/1.7.3.2.txt[1.7.3.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.3.1.txt[1.7.3.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.3.txt[1.7.3]. + * link:v1.7.2.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.2.3] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.7.2.3.txt[1.7.2.3], - link:RelNotes-1.7.2.2.txt[1.7.2.2], - link:RelNotes-1.7.2.1.txt[1.7.2.1], - link:RelNotes-1.7.2.txt[1.7.2]. + link:RelNotes/1.7.2.3.txt[1.7.2.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.2.2.txt[1.7.2.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.2.1.txt[1.7.2.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.2.txt[1.7.2]. * link:v1.7.1.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.1.2] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.7.1.2.txt[1.7.1.2], - link:RelNotes-1.7.1.1.txt[1.7.1.1], - link:RelNotes-1.7.1.txt[1.7.1]. + link:RelNotes/1.7.1.2.txt[1.7.1.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.1.1.txt[1.7.1.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.1.txt[1.7.1]. * link:v1.7.0.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.0.7] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.7.0.7.txt[1.7.0.7], - link:RelNotes-1.7.0.6.txt[1.7.0.6], - link:RelNotes-1.7.0.5.txt[1.7.0.5], - link:RelNotes-1.7.0.4.txt[1.7.0.4], - link:RelNotes-1.7.0.3.txt[1.7.0.3], - link:RelNotes-1.7.0.2.txt[1.7.0.2], - link:RelNotes-1.7.0.1.txt[1.7.0.1], - link:RelNotes-1.7.0.txt[1.7.0]. + link:RelNotes/1.7.0.7.txt[1.7.0.7], + link:RelNotes/1.7.0.6.txt[1.7.0.6], + link:RelNotes/1.7.0.5.txt[1.7.0.5], + link:RelNotes/1.7.0.4.txt[1.7.0.4], + link:RelNotes/1.7.0.3.txt[1.7.0.3], + link:RelNotes/1.7.0.2.txt[1.7.0.2], + link:RelNotes/1.7.0.1.txt[1.7.0.1], + link:RelNotes/1.7.0.txt[1.7.0]. * link:v1.6.6.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.6.2] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.6.6.2.txt[1.6.6.2], - link:RelNotes-1.6.6.1.txt[1.6.6.1], - link:RelNotes-1.6.6.txt[1.6.6]. + link:RelNotes/1.6.6.2.txt[1.6.6.2], + link:RelNotes/1.6.6.1.txt[1.6.6.1], + link:RelNotes/1.6.6.txt[1.6.6]. * link:v1.6.5.8/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.5.8] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.6.5.8.txt[1.6.5.8], - link:RelNotes-1.6.5.7.txt[1.6.5.7], - link:RelNotes-1.6.5.6.txt[1.6.5.6], - link:RelNotes-1.6.5.5.txt[1.6.5.5], - link:RelNotes-1.6.5.4.txt[1.6.5.4], - link:RelNotes-1.6.5.3.txt[1.6.5.3], - link:RelNotes-1.6.5.2.txt[1.6.5.2], - link:RelNotes-1.6.5.1.txt[1.6.5.1], - link:RelNotes-1.6.5.txt[1.6.5]. + link:RelNotes/1.6.5.8.txt[1.6.5.8], + link:RelNotes/1.6.5.7.txt[1.6.5.7], + link:RelNotes/1.6.5.6.txt[1.6.5.6], + link:RelNotes/1.6.5.5.txt[1.6.5.5], + link:RelNotes/1.6.5.4.txt[1.6.5.4], + link:RelNotes/1.6.5.3.txt[1.6.5.3], + link:RelNotes/1.6.5.2.txt[1.6.5.2], + link:RelNotes/1.6.5.1.txt[1.6.5.1], + link:RelNotes/1.6.5.txt[1.6.5]. * link:v1.6.4.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.4.4] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.6.4.4.txt[1.6.4.4], - link:RelNotes-1.6.4.3.txt[1.6.4.3], - link:RelNotes-1.6.4.2.txt[1.6.4.2], - link:RelNotes-1.6.4.1.txt[1.6.4.1], - link:RelNotes-1.6.4.txt[1.6.4]. + link:RelNotes/1.6.4.4.txt[1.6.4.4], + link:RelNotes/1.6.4.3.txt[1.6.4.3], + link:RelNotes/1.6.4.2.txt[1.6.4.2], + link:RelNotes/1.6.4.1.txt[1.6.4.1], + link:RelNotes/1.6.4.txt[1.6.4]. * link:v1.6.3.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.3.4] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.6.3.4.txt[1.6.3.4], - link:RelNotes-1.6.3.3.txt[1.6.3.3], - link:RelNotes-1.6.3.2.txt[1.6.3.2], - link:RelNotes-1.6.3.1.txt[1.6.3.1], - link:RelNotes-1.6.3.txt[1.6.3]. + link:RelNotes/1.6.3.4.txt[1.6.3.4], + link:RelNotes/1.6.3.3.txt[1.6.3.3], + link:RelNotes/1.6.3.2.txt[1.6.3.2], + link:RelNotes/1.6.3.1.txt[1.6.3.1], + link:RelNotes/1.6.3.txt[1.6.3]. * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.6.2.5.txt[1.6.2.5], - link:RelNotes-1.6.2.4.txt[1.6.2.4], - link:RelNotes-1.6.2.3.txt[1.6.2.3], - link:RelNotes-1.6.2.2.txt[1.6.2.2], - link:RelNotes-1.6.2.1.txt[1.6.2.1], - link:RelNotes-1.6.2.txt[1.6.2]. + link:RelNotes/1.6.2.5.txt[1.6.2.5], + link:RelNotes/1.6.2.4.txt[1.6.2.4], + link:RelNotes/1.6.2.3.txt[1.6.2.3], + link:RelNotes/1.6.2.2.txt[1.6.2.2], + link:RelNotes/1.6.2.1.txt[1.6.2.1], + link:RelNotes/1.6.2.txt[1.6.2]. * link:v1.6.1.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.1.3] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.6.1.3.txt[1.6.1.3], - link:RelNotes-1.6.1.2.txt[1.6.1.2], - link:RelNotes-1.6.1.1.txt[1.6.1.1], - link:RelNotes-1.6.1.txt[1.6.1]. + link:RelNotes/1.6.1.3.txt[1.6.1.3], + link:RelNotes/1.6.1.2.txt[1.6.1.2], + link:RelNotes/1.6.1.1.txt[1.6.1.1], + link:RelNotes/1.6.1.txt[1.6.1]. * link:v1.6.0.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.6.0.6] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.6.0.6.txt[1.6.0.6], - link:RelNotes-1.6.0.5.txt[1.6.0.5], - link:RelNotes-1.6.0.4.txt[1.6.0.4], - link:RelNotes-1.6.0.3.txt[1.6.0.3], - link:RelNotes-1.6.0.2.txt[1.6.0.2], - link:RelNotes-1.6.0.1.txt[1.6.0.1], - link:RelNotes-1.6.0.txt[1.6.0]. + link:RelNotes/1.6.0.6.txt[1.6.0.6], + link:RelNotes/1.6.0.5.txt[1.6.0.5], + link:RelNotes/1.6.0.4.txt[1.6.0.4], + link:RelNotes/1.6.0.3.txt[1.6.0.3], + link:RelNotes/1.6.0.2.txt[1.6.0.2], + link:RelNotes/1.6.0.1.txt[1.6.0.1], + link:RelNotes/1.6.0.txt[1.6.0]. * link:v1.5.6.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.6.6] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.5.6.6.txt[1.5.6.6], - link:RelNotes-1.5.6.5.txt[1.5.6.5], - link:RelNotes-1.5.6.4.txt[1.5.6.4], - link:RelNotes-1.5.6.3.txt[1.5.6.3], - link:RelNotes-1.5.6.2.txt[1.5.6.2], - link:RelNotes-1.5.6.1.txt[1.5.6.1], - link:RelNotes-1.5.6.txt[1.5.6]. + link:RelNotes/1.5.6.6.txt[1.5.6.6], + link:RelNotes/1.5.6.5.txt[1.5.6.5], + link:RelNotes/1.5.6.4.txt[1.5.6.4], + link:RelNotes/1.5.6.3.txt[1.5.6.3], + link:RelNotes/1.5.6.2.txt[1.5.6.2], + link:RelNotes/1.5.6.1.txt[1.5.6.1], + link:RelNotes/1.5.6.txt[1.5.6]. * link:v1.5.5.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5.6] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.5.5.6.txt[1.5.5.6], - link:RelNotes-1.5.5.5.txt[1.5.5.5], - link:RelNotes-1.5.5.4.txt[1.5.5.4], - link:RelNotes-1.5.5.3.txt[1.5.5.3], - link:RelNotes-1.5.5.2.txt[1.5.5.2], - link:RelNotes-1.5.5.1.txt[1.5.5.1], - link:RelNotes-1.5.5.txt[1.5.5]. + link:RelNotes/1.5.5.6.txt[1.5.5.6], + link:RelNotes/1.5.5.5.txt[1.5.5.5], + link:RelNotes/1.5.5.4.txt[1.5.5.4], + link:RelNotes/1.5.5.3.txt[1.5.5.3], + link:RelNotes/1.5.5.2.txt[1.5.5.2], + link:RelNotes/1.5.5.1.txt[1.5.5.1], + link:RelNotes/1.5.5.txt[1.5.5]. * link:v1.5.4.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.4.7] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.5.4.7.txt[1.5.4.7], - link:RelNotes-1.5.4.6.txt[1.5.4.6], - link:RelNotes-1.5.4.5.txt[1.5.4.5], - link:RelNotes-1.5.4.4.txt[1.5.4.4], - link:RelNotes-1.5.4.3.txt[1.5.4.3], - link:RelNotes-1.5.4.2.txt[1.5.4.2], - link:RelNotes-1.5.4.1.txt[1.5.4.1], - link:RelNotes-1.5.4.txt[1.5.4]. + link:RelNotes/1.5.4.7.txt[1.5.4.7], + link:RelNotes/1.5.4.6.txt[1.5.4.6], + link:RelNotes/1.5.4.5.txt[1.5.4.5], + link:RelNotes/1.5.4.4.txt[1.5.4.4], + link:RelNotes/1.5.4.3.txt[1.5.4.3], + link:RelNotes/1.5.4.2.txt[1.5.4.2], + link:RelNotes/1.5.4.1.txt[1.5.4.1], + link:RelNotes/1.5.4.txt[1.5.4]. * link:v1.5.3.8/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.3.8] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.5.3.8.txt[1.5.3.8], - link:RelNotes-1.5.3.7.txt[1.5.3.7], - link:RelNotes-1.5.3.6.txt[1.5.3.6], - link:RelNotes-1.5.3.5.txt[1.5.3.5], - link:RelNotes-1.5.3.4.txt[1.5.3.4], - link:RelNotes-1.5.3.3.txt[1.5.3.3], - link:RelNotes-1.5.3.2.txt[1.5.3.2], - link:RelNotes-1.5.3.1.txt[1.5.3.1], - link:RelNotes-1.5.3.txt[1.5.3]. + link:RelNotes/1.5.3.8.txt[1.5.3.8], + link:RelNotes/1.5.3.7.txt[1.5.3.7], + link:RelNotes/1.5.3.6.txt[1.5.3.6], + link:RelNotes/1.5.3.5.txt[1.5.3.5], + link:RelNotes/1.5.3.4.txt[1.5.3.4], + link:RelNotes/1.5.3.3.txt[1.5.3.3], + link:RelNotes/1.5.3.2.txt[1.5.3.2], + link:RelNotes/1.5.3.1.txt[1.5.3.1], + link:RelNotes/1.5.3.txt[1.5.3]. * link:v1.5.2.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.2.5] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.5.2.5.txt[1.5.2.5], - link:RelNotes-1.5.2.4.txt[1.5.2.4], - link:RelNotes-1.5.2.3.txt[1.5.2.3], - link:RelNotes-1.5.2.2.txt[1.5.2.2], - link:RelNotes-1.5.2.1.txt[1.5.2.1], - link:RelNotes-1.5.2.txt[1.5.2]. + link:RelNotes/1.5.2.5.txt[1.5.2.5], + link:RelNotes/1.5.2.4.txt[1.5.2.4], + link:RelNotes/1.5.2.3.txt[1.5.2.3], + link:RelNotes/1.5.2.2.txt[1.5.2.2], + link:RelNotes/1.5.2.1.txt[1.5.2.1], + link:RelNotes/1.5.2.txt[1.5.2]. * link:v1.5.1.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.1.6] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.5.1.6.txt[1.5.1.6], - link:RelNotes-1.5.1.5.txt[1.5.1.5], - link:RelNotes-1.5.1.4.txt[1.5.1.4], - link:RelNotes-1.5.1.3.txt[1.5.1.3], - link:RelNotes-1.5.1.2.txt[1.5.1.2], - link:RelNotes-1.5.1.1.txt[1.5.1.1], - link:RelNotes-1.5.1.txt[1.5.1]. + link:RelNotes/1.5.1.6.txt[1.5.1.6], + link:RelNotes/1.5.1.5.txt[1.5.1.5], + link:RelNotes/1.5.1.4.txt[1.5.1.4], + link:RelNotes/1.5.1.3.txt[1.5.1.3], + link:RelNotes/1.5.1.2.txt[1.5.1.2], + link:RelNotes/1.5.1.1.txt[1.5.1.1], + link:RelNotes/1.5.1.txt[1.5.1]. * link:v1.5.0.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.0.7] * release notes for - link:RelNotes-1.5.0.7.txt[1.5.0.7], - link:RelNotes-1.5.0.6.txt[1.5.0.6], - link:RelNotes-1.5.0.5.txt[1.5.0.5], - link:RelNotes-1.5.0.3.txt[1.5.0.3], - link:RelNotes-1.5.0.2.txt[1.5.0.2], - link:RelNotes-1.5.0.1.txt[1.5.0.1], - link:RelNotes-1.5.0.txt[1.5.0]. + link:RelNotes/1.5.0.7.txt[1.5.0.7], + link:RelNotes/1.5.0.6.txt[1.5.0.6], + link:RelNotes/1.5.0.5.txt[1.5.0.5], + link:RelNotes/1.5.0.3.txt[1.5.0.3], + link:RelNotes/1.5.0.2.txt[1.5.0.2], + link:RelNotes/1.5.0.1.txt[1.5.0.1], + link:RelNotes/1.5.0.txt[1.5.0]. * documentation for release link:v1.4.4.4/git.html[1.4.4.4], link:v1.3.3/git.html[1.3.3], @@ -246,7 +253,7 @@ help ...`. The <name> is expected in the same format as listed by 'git config' (subkeys separated by dots). ---exec-path:: +--exec-path[=<path>]:: Path to wherever your core git programs are installed. This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_EXEC_PATH environment variable. If no path is given, 'git' will print @@ -489,7 +496,7 @@ HEAD:: (i.e. the contents of `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/<head>`). For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see -"SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:gitrevisions[1]. +"SPECIFYING REVISIONS" section in linkgit:gitrevisions[7]. File/Directory Structure @@ -639,6 +646,13 @@ Usually it is easier to configure any desired options through your personal `.ssh/config` file. Please consult your ssh documentation for further details. +'GIT_ASKPASS':: + If this environment variable is set, then git commands which need to + acquire passwords or passphrases (e.g. for HTTP or IMAP authentication) + will call this program with a suitable prompt as command line argument + and read the password from its STDOUT. See also the 'core.askpass' + option in linkgit:git-config[1]. + 'GIT_FLUSH':: If this environment variable is set to "1", then commands such as 'git blame' (in incremental mode), 'git rev-list', 'git log', |