git-var(1)
==========
-v0.1, July 2005
NAME
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-git-var - Print the git users identity
+git-var - Show a git logical variable
SYNOPSIS
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-git-var [ -l | <variable> ]
+'git var' [ -l | <variable> ]
DESCRIPTION
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Prints a git logical variable.
--l causes the logical variables to be listed.
+OPTIONS
+-------
+-l::
+ Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
+ variables of the git configuration file .git/config are listed
+ as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality
+ is deprecated in favor of 'git config -l'.)
EXAMPLE
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-$git-var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
-
-Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
+ $ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
+ Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
VARIABLES
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-GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
+GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT::
The author of a piece of code.
-GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT
+GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT::
The person who put a piece of code into git.
Diagnostics
You don't exist. Go away!::
The passwd(5) gecos field couldn't be read
Your parents must have hated you!::
- The password(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.
+ The passwd(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.
Your sysadmin must hate you!::
- The password(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.
+ The passwd(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.
-See Also
+SEE ALSO
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-link:git-commit-tree.html[git-commit-tree]
-link:git-tag.html[git-tag]
+linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
+linkgit:git-tag[1]
+linkgit:git-config[1]
Author
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GIT
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-Part of the link:git.html[git] suite
-
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite