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diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index 0d6fe9cf79..425f1f4aee 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ 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 linkgit:gittutorial[7][tutorial] to get started, then see +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][CVS migration]. See -link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] for a more in-depth +also want to read linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7]. See +the link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] for a more in-depth introduction. The COMMAND is either a name of a Git command (see below) or an alias @@ -183,13 +183,14 @@ 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 linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7][Core tutorial] both provide +user-manual] and linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7] both provide introductions to the underlying git architecture. See also the link:howto-index.html[howto] documents for some useful examples. -The internals are documented link:technical/api-index.html[here]. +The internals are documented in the +link:technical/api-index.html[GIT API documentation]. GIT COMMANDS ------------ @@ -373,10 +374,9 @@ For a more complete list of ways to spell object names, see File/Directory Structure ------------------------ -Please see the linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5][repository layout] -document. +Please see the linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5] document. -Read linkgit:githooks[5][hooks] for more details about each hook. +Read linkgit:githooks[5] for more details about each hook. Higher level SCMs may provide and manage additional information in the `$GIT_DIR`. @@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ Higher level SCMs may provide and manage additional information in the Terminology ----------- -Please see the linkgit:gitglossary[7][glossary] document. +Please see linkgit:gitglossary[7]. Environment Variables @@ -411,9 +411,9 @@ git so take care if using Cogito etc. 'GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES':: Due to the immutable nature of git objects, old objects can be archived into shared, read-only directories. This variable - specifies a ":" separated list of git object directories which - can be used to search for git objects. New objects will not be - written to these directories. + specifies a ":" separated (on Windows ";" separated) list + of git object directories which can be used to search for git + objects. New objects will not be written to these directories. 'GIT_DIR':: If the 'GIT_DIR' environment variable is set then it @@ -484,10 +484,10 @@ other a pager. 'GIT_SSH':: - If this environment variable is set then linkgit:git-fetch[1] - and linkgit:git-push[1] will use this command instead + If this environment variable is set then `git-fetch` + and `git-push` will use this command instead of `ssh` when they need to connect to a remote system. - The 'GIT_SSH' command will be given exactly two arguments: + The '$GIT_SSH' command will be given exactly two arguments: the 'username@host' (or just 'host') from the URL and the shell command to execute on that remote system. + @@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ for further details. 'GIT_FLUSH':: If this environment variable is set to "1", then commands such - as git-blame (in incremental mode), git-rev-list, git-log, - git-whatchanged, etc., will force a flush of the output stream + as `git-blame` (in incremental mode), `git-rev-list`, `git-log`, + and `git-whatchanged` will force a flush of the output stream after each commit-oriented record have been flushed. If this variable is set to "0", the output of these commands will be done using completely buffered I/O. If this environment variable is @@ -528,7 +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 linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7][Core tutorial]. +user-manual] and linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7]. A git project normally consists of a working directory with a ".git" subdirectory at the top level. The .git directory contains, among other @@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ 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] +linkgit:gitcli[7], link:user-manual.html[The Git User's Manual] GIT --- |