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@@ -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 +43,48 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master'
branch of the `git.git` repository.
Documentation for older releases are available here:
-* link:v1.7.9.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.9.6]
+* link:v1.8.0.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.8.0.2]
* release notes for
+ 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],
@@ -55,9 +93,10 @@ Documentation for older releases are available here:
link:RelNotes/1.7.9.1.txt[1.7.9.1],
link:RelNotes/1.7.9.txt[1.7.9].
-* link:v1.7.8.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.8.5]
+* 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],
@@ -65,9 +104,10 @@ Documentation for older releases are available here:
link:RelNotes/1.7.8.1.txt[1.7.8.1],
link:RelNotes/1.7.8.txt[1.7.8].
-* link:v1.7.7.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.7.6]
+* 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],
@@ -383,24 +423,6 @@ 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
------------
@@ -628,6 +650,7 @@ 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
@@ -716,7 +739,7 @@ other
'GIT_EDITOR'::
This environment variable overrides `$EDITOR` and `$VISUAL`.
- It is used by several git comands when, on interactive mode,
+ 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].
@@ -820,12 +843,37 @@ 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.