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   1git-var(1)
   2==========
   3
   4NAME
   5----
   6git-var - Show a git logical variable
   7
   8
   9SYNOPSIS
  10--------
  11'git var' [ -l | <variable> ]
  12
  13DESCRIPTION
  14-----------
  15Prints a git logical variable.
  16
  17OPTIONS
  18-------
  19-l::
  20        Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
  21        variables of the git configuration file .git/config are listed
  22        as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality
  23        is deprecated in favor of 'git config -l'.)
  24
  25EXAMPLE
  26--------
  27        $ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
  28        Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
  29
  30
  31VARIABLES
  32----------
  33GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT::
  34    The author of a piece of code.
  35
  36GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT::
  37    The person who put a piece of code into git.
  38
  39GIT_EDITOR::
  40    Text editor for use by git commands.  The value is meant to be
  41    interpreted by the shell when it is used.  Examples: `~/bin/vi`,
  42    `$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`, `"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe"
  43    --nofork`.  The order of preference is the `$GIT_EDITOR`
  44    environment variable, then `core.editor` configuration, then
  45    `$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then finally 'vi'.
  46
  47GIT_PAGER::
  48    Text viewer for use by git commands (e.g., 'less').  The value
  49    is meant to be interpreted by the shell.  The order of preference
  50    is the `$GIT_PAGER` environment variable, then `core.pager`
  51    configuration, then `$PAGER`, and then finally 'less'.
  52
  53Diagnostics
  54-----------
  55You don't exist. Go away!::
  56    The passwd(5) gecos field couldn't be read
  57Your parents must have hated you!::
  58    The passwd(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.
  59Your sysadmin must hate you!::
  60    The passwd(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.
  61
  62SEE ALSO
  63--------
  64linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
  65linkgit:git-tag[1]
  66linkgit:git-config[1]
  67
  68Author
  69------
  70Written by Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
  71
  72Documentation
  73--------------
  74Documentation by Eric Biederman and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
  75
  76GIT
  77---
  78Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite