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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 27da0eb209..fab6e77e02 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -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://git-htmldocs.googlecode.com/git/git.html`. +Formatted and hyperlinked version of the latest git documentation +can be viewed at `http://git-htmldocs.googlecode.com/git/git.html`. ifdef::stalenotes[] [NOTE] @@ -49,9 +48,10 @@ Documentation for older releases are available here: * release notes for link:RelNotes/1.7.12.txt[1.7.12]. -* link:v1.7.11.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.11.5] +* link:v1.7.11.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.11.6] * release notes for + 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], @@ -411,24 +411,6 @@ help ...`. linkgit:git-replace[1] for more information. -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 ------------ @@ -848,6 +830,29 @@ 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 |