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diff --git a/Documentation/tutorial.txt b/Documentation/tutorial.txt index 79781adf4f..039a8598e3 100644 --- a/Documentation/tutorial.txt +++ b/Documentation/tutorial.txt @@ -429,16 +429,24 @@ $ gitk --since="2 weeks ago" drivers/ ------------------------------------- allows you to browse any commits from the last 2 weeks of commits -that modified files under the "drivers" directory. +that modified files under the "drivers" directory. (Note: you can +adjust gitk's fonts by holding down the control key while pressing +"-" or "+".) Finally, most commands that take filenames will optionally allow you to precede any filename by a commit, to specify a particular version -fo the file: +of the file: ------------------------------------- $ git diff v2.5:Makefile HEAD:Makefile.in ------------------------------------- +You can also use "git cat-file -p" to see any such file: + +------------------------------------- +$ git cat-file -p v2.5:Makefile +------------------------------------- + Next Steps ---------- |