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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 615c307cbc..0d6fe9cf79 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -git(7) +git(1) ====== NAME @@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. -See this link:tutorial.html[tutorial] to get started, then see +See this linkgit:gittutorial[7][tutorial] 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 link:cvs-migration.html[CVS migration]. See +also want to read linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7][CVS migration]. See link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] for a more in-depth introduction. @@ -43,7 +43,14 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master' branch of the `git.git` repository. Documentation for older releases are available here: -* link:v1.5.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5] +* link:v1.5.6.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.6.2] + +* release notes for + 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:v1.5.5.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5.4] * release notes for link:RelNotes-1.5.5.4.txt[1.5.5.4], @@ -52,8 +59,6 @@ Documentation for older releases are available here: link:RelNotes-1.5.5.1.txt[1.5.5.1], link:RelNotes-1.5.5.txt[1.5.5]. -* link:v1.5.5.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5.4] - * link:v1.5.4.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.4.5] * release notes for @@ -77,6 +82,8 @@ Documentation for older releases are available here: 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], @@ -138,7 +145,8 @@ help ...'. environment variable. If no path is given 'git' will print the current setting and then exit. --p|--paginate:: +-p:: +--paginate:: Pipe all output into 'less' (or if set, $PAGER). --no-pager:: @@ -146,7 +154,8 @@ help ...'. --git-dir=<path>:: Set the path to the repository. This can also be controlled by - setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. + setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. It can be an absolute + path or relative path to current working directory. --work-tree=<path>:: Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be @@ -154,7 +163,12 @@ help ...'. a .git directory (i.e. $GIT_DIR is not set). This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_WORK_TREE environment variable and the core.worktree configuration - variable. + variable. It can be an absolute path or relative path to + the directory specified by --git-dir or GIT_DIR. + Note: If --git-dir or GIT_DIR are specified but none of + --work-tree, GIT_WORK_TREE and core.worktree is specified, + the current working directory is regarded as the top directory + of your working tree. --bare:: Treat the repository as a bare repository. If GIT_DIR @@ -169,7 +183,7 @@ See the references above to get started using git. The following is probably more detail than necessary for a first-time user. The link:user-manual.html#git-concepts[git concepts chapter of the -user-manual] and the link:core-tutorial.html[Core tutorial] both provide +user-manual] and the linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7][Core tutorial] both provide introductions to the underlying git architecture. See also the link:howto-index.html[howto] documents for some useful @@ -359,9 +373,10 @@ For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see File/Directory Structure ------------------------ -Please see the link:repository-layout.html[repository layout] document. +Please see the linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5][repository layout] +document. -Read link:hooks.html[hooks] for more details about each hook. +Read linkgit:githooks[5][hooks] for more details about each hook. Higher level SCMs may provide and manage additional information in the `$GIT_DIR`. @@ -369,7 +384,7 @@ Higher level SCMs may provide and manage additional information in the Terminology ----------- -Please see the link:glossary.html[glossary] document. +Please see the linkgit:gitglossary[7][glossary] document. Environment Variables @@ -513,7 +528,7 @@ Discussion[[Discussion]] More detail on the following is available from the link:user-manual.html#git-concepts[git concepts chapter of the -user-manual] and the link:core-tutorial.html[Core tutorial]. +user-manual] and the linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7][Core tutorial]. A git project normally consists of a working directory with a ".git" subdirectory at the top level. The .git directory contains, among other @@ -574,6 +589,13 @@ The documentation for git suite was started by David Greaves <david@dgreaves.com>, and later enhanced greatly by the contributors on the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. +SEE ALSO +-------- +linkgit:gittutorial[7], linkgit:gittutorial-2[7], +linkgit:giteveryday[7], linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7], +linkgit:gitglossary[7], linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7], +link:user-manual.html[The Git User's Manual] + GIT --- -Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite +Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite |