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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 7045f3f97e..338e5acb8b 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -8,13 +8,33 @@ git - the stupid content tracker SYNOPSIS -------- -'git-<command>' <args> +'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS] DESCRIPTION ----------- - -This is reference information for the core git commands. - +'git' is both a program and a directory content tracker system. +The program 'git' is just a wrapper to reach the core git programs +(or a potty if you like, as it's not exactly porcelain but still +brings your stuff to the plumbing). + +OPTIONS +------- +--version:: + prints the git suite version that the 'git' program came from. + +--help:: + prints the synopsis and a list of available commands. + If a git command is named this option will bring up the + man-page for that command. + +--exec-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 + the current setting and then exit. + +CORE GIT COMMANDS +----------------- Before reading this cover to cover, you may want to take a look at the link:tutorial.html[tutorial] document. @@ -67,7 +87,7 @@ gitlink:git-commit-tree[1]:: gitlink:git-hash-object[1]:: Computes the object ID from a file. -gitlink:git-index-pack.html[1]:: +gitlink:git-index-pack[1]:: Build pack index file for an existing packed archive. gitlink:git-init-db[1]:: @@ -533,9 +553,12 @@ Discussion[[Discussion]] ------------------------ include::../README[] -Author ------- -Written by Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org> and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. +Authors +------- + git's founding father is Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>. + The current git nurse is Junio C. Hamano <junkio@cox.net>. + The git potty was written by Andres Ericsson <ae@op5.se>. + General upbringing is handled by the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>. Documentation -------------- |