The <<Discussion>> section below contains much useful definition and
clarification info - read that first. And of the commands, I suggest
-reading link:git-update-cache.html[git-update-cache] and
+reading link:git-update-index.html[git-update-index] and
link:git-read-tree.html[git-read-tree] first - I wish I had!
If you are migrating from CVS, link:cvs-migration.html[cvs migration]
Reads a "diff -up1" or git generated patch file and
applies it to the working tree.
-link:git-checkout-cache.html[git-checkout-cache]::
+link:git-checkout-index.html[git-checkout-index]::
Copy files from the cache to the working directory
+ Previously this command was known as git-checkout-cache.
link:git-commit-tree.html[git-commit-tree]::
Creates a new commit object
link:git-init-db.html[git-init-db]::
Creates an empty git object database
-link:git-merge-cache.html[git-merge-cache]::
+link:git-merge-index.html[git-merge-index]::
Runs a merge for files needing merging
+ Previously this command was known as git-merge-cache.
link:git-mktag.html[git-mktag]::
Creates a tag object
link:git-unpack-objects.html[git-unpack-objects]::
Unpacks objects out of a packed archive.
-link:git-update-cache.html[git-update-cache]::
+link:git-update-index.html[git-update-index]::
Modifies the index or directory cache
+ Previously this command was known as git-update-cache.
link:git-write-tree.html[git-write-tree]::
Creates a tree from the current cache
link:git-cat-file.html[git-cat-file]::
Provide content or type information for repository objects
-link:git-diff-cache.html[git-diff-cache]::
+link:git-diff-index.html[git-diff-index]::
Compares content and mode of blobs between the cache and repository
+ Previously this command was known as git-diff-cache.
link:git-diff-files.html[git-diff-files]::
Compares files in the working tree and the cache
link:git-export.html[git-export]::
Exports each commit and a diff against each of its parents
-link:git-fsck-cache.html[git-fsck-cache]::
+link:git-fsck-objects.html[git-fsck-objects]::
Verifies the connectivity and validity of the objects in the database
+ Previously this command was known as git-fsck-cache.
link:git-ls-files.html[git-ls-files]::
Information about files in the cache/working directory
link:git-fetch-pack.html[git-fetch-pack]::
Updates from a remote repository.
-link:git-http-pull.html[git-http-pull]::
+link:git-http-fetch.html[git-http-fetch]::
Downloads a remote GIT repository via HTTP
+ Previously this command was known as git-http-pull.
-link:git-local-pull.html[git-local-pull]::
+link:git-local-fetch.html[git-local-fetch]::
Duplicates another GIT repository on a local system
+ Previously this command was known as git-local-pull.
link:git-peek-remote.html[git-peek-remote]::
Lists references on a remote repository using upload-pack protocol.
link:git-send-pack.html[git-send-pack]::
Pushes to a remote repository, intelligently.
-link:git-ssh-pull.html[git-ssh-pull]::
+link:git-ssh-fetch.html[git-ssh-fetch]::
Pulls from a remote repository over ssh connection
+ Previously this command was known as git-ssh-pull.
-link:git-ssh-push.html[git-ssh-push]::
- Helper "server-side" program used by git-ssh-pull
+link:git-ssh-upload.html[git-ssh-upload]::
+ Helper "server-side" program used by git-ssh-fetch
+ Previously this command was known as git-ssh-push.
link:git-update-server-info.html[git-update-server-info]::
Updates auxiliary information on a dumb server to help
Porcelain-ish Commands
----------------------
-link:git-add-script.html[git-add-script]::
+link:git-add.html[git-add]::
Add paths to the index file.
+ Previously this command was known as git-add-script.
link:git-applymbox.html[git-applymbox]::
Apply patches from a mailbox.
-link:git-bisect-script.html[git-bisect-script]::
+link:git-bisect.html[git-bisect]::
Find the change that introduced a bug.
+ Previously this command was known as git-bisect-script.
-link:git-branch-script.html[git-branch-script]::
+link:git-branch.html[git-branch]::
Create and Show branches.
+ Previously this command was known as git-branch-script.
-link:git-cherry-pick-script.html[git-cherry-pick-script]::
+link:git-checkout.html[git-checkout]::
+ Checkout and switch to a branch.
+ Previously this command was known as git-checkout-script.
+
+link:git-cherry-pick.html[git-cherry-pick]::
Cherry-pick the effect of an existing commit.
+ Previously this command was known as git-cherry-pick-script.
-link:git-clone-script.html[git-clone-script]::
+link:git-clone.html[git-clone]::
Clones a repository into a new directory.
+ Previously this command was known as git-clone-script.
-link:git-commit-script.html[git-commit-script]::
+link:git-commit.html[git-commit]::
Record changes to the repository.
+ Previously this command was known as git-commit-script.
+
+link:git-diff.html[git-diff]::
+ git-diff.
+ Previously this command was known as git-diff-script.
-link:git-fetch-script.html[git-fetch-script]::
+link:git-fetch.html[git-fetch]::
Download from a remote repository via various protocols.
+ Previously this command was known as git-fetch-script.
+
+link:git-format-patch.html[git-format-patch]::
+ git-format-patch.
+ Previously this command was known as git-format-patch-script.
-link:git-log-script.html[git-log-script]::
+link:git-log.html[git-log]::
Shows commit logs.
+ Previously this command was known as git-log-script.
-link:git-ls-remote-script.html[git-ls-remote-script]::
+link:git-ls-remote.html[git-ls-remote]::
Shows references in a remote or local repository.
+ Previously this command was known as git-ls-remote-script.
-link:git-octopus-script.html[git-octopus-script]::
+link:git-merge.html[git-merge]::
+ Grand unified merge driver.
+
+link:git-octopus.html[git-octopus]::
Merge more than two commits.
+ Previously this command was known as git-octopus-script.
-link:git-pull-script.html[git-pull-script]::
+link:git-pull.html[git-pull]::
Fetch from and merge with a remote repository.
+ Previously this command was known as git-pull-script.
-link:git-push-script.html[git-push-script]::
+link:git-push.html[git-push]::
Update remote refs along with associated objects.
+ Previously this command was known as git-push-script.
-link:git-rebase-script.html[git-rebase-script]::
+link:git-rebase.html[git-rebase]::
Rebase local commits to new upstream head.
+ Previously this command was known as git-rebase-script.
-link:git-rename-script.html[git-rename]::
+link:git-rename.html[git-rename]::
Rename files and directories.
+ Previously this command was known as git-rename-script.
-link:git-repack-script.html[git-repack-script]::
+link:git-repack.html[git-repack]::
Pack unpacked objects in a repository.
+ Previously this command was known as git-repack-script.
+
+link:git-reset.html[git-reset]::
+ Reset current HEAD to the specified state.
+ Previously this command was known as git-reset-script.
-link:git-resolve-script.html[git-resolve-script]::
+link:git-resolve.html[git-resolve]::
Merge two commits.
+ Previously this command was known as git-resolve-script.
-link:git-revert-script.html[git-revert-script]::
+link:git-revert.html[git-revert]::
Revert an existing commit.
+ Previously this command was known as git-revert-script.
link:git-shortlog.html[git-shortlog]::
Summarizes 'git log' output.
link:git-show-branch.html[git-show-branch]::
Show branches and their commits.
-link:git-status-script.html[git-status-script]::
+link:git-status.html[git-status]::
Shows the working tree status.
+ Previously this command was known as git-status-script.
-link:git-verify-tag-script.html[git-verify-tag-script]::
+link:git-verify-tag.html[git-verify-tag]::
Check the GPG signature of tag.
+ Previously this command was known as git-verify-tag-script.
link:git-whatchanged.html[git-whatchanged]::
Shows commit logs and differences they introduce.
link:git-applypatch.html[git-applypatch]::
Apply one patch extracted from an e-mail.
-link:git-archimport-script.html[git-archimport-script]::
+link:git-archimport.html[git-archimport]::
Import an arch repository into git.
+ Previously this command was known as git-archimport-script.
-link:git-convert-cache.html[git-convert-cache]::
+link:git-convert-objects.html[git-convert-objects]::
Converts old-style GIT repository
+ Previously this command was known as git-convert-cache.
-link:git-cvsimport-script.html[git-cvsimport-script]::
+link:git-cvsimport.html[git-cvsimport]::
Salvage your data out of another SCM people love to hate.
+ Previously this command was known as git-cvsimport-script.
-link:git-merge-one-file-script.html[git-merge-one-file-script]::
- The standard helper program to use with "git-merge-cache"
+link:git-merge-one-file.html[git-merge-one-file]::
+ The standard helper program to use with "git-merge-index"
+ Previously this command was known as git-merge-one-file-script.
-link:git-prune-script.html[git-prune-script]::
+link:git-prune.html[git-prune]::
Prunes all unreachable objects from the object database
+ Previously this command was known as git-prune-script.
-link:git-relink-script.html[git-relink-script]::
+link:git-relink.html[git-relink]::
Hardlink common objects in local repositories.
+ Previously this command was known as git-relink-script.
-link:git-sh-setup-script.html[git-sh-setup-script]::
+link:git-sh-setup.html[git-sh-setup]::
Common git shell script setup code.
+ Previously this command was known as git-sh-setup-script.
-link:git-tag-script.html[git-tag-script]::
+link:git-tag.html[git-tag]::
An example script to create a tag object signed with GPG
+ Previously this command was known as git-tag-script.
Interrogators:
+link:git-build-rev-cache.html[git-build-rev-cache]::
+ Create or update a rev-cache file.
+
link:git-cherry.html[git-cherry]::
Find commits not merged upstream.
-link:git-count-objects-script.html[git-count-objects-script]::
+link:git-count-objects.html[git-count-objects]::
Count unpacked number of objects and their disk consumption.
+ Previously this command was known as git-count-objects-script.
link:git-daemon.html[git-daemon]::
A really simple server for GIT repositories.
link:git-patch-id.html[git-patch-id]::
Compute unique ID for a patch.
-link:git-parse-remote-script.html[git-parse-remote-script]::
+link:git-parse-remote.html[git-parse-remote]::
Routines to help parsing $GIT_DIR/remotes/
+ Previously this command was known as git-parse-remote-script.
-link:git-request-pull-script.html[git-request-pull-script]::
- git-request-pull-script.
+link:git-request-pull.html[git-request-pull]::
+ git-request-pull.
+ Previously this command was known as git-request-pull-script.
link:git-rev-parse.html[git-rev-parse]::
Pick out and massage parameters.
-link:git-send-email-script.html[git-send-email]::
+link:git-send-email.html[git-send-email]::
Send patch e-mails out of "format-patch --mbox" output.
-
-Commands not yet documented
----------------------------
-
-link:git-build-rev-cache.html[git-build-rev-cache]::
- git-build-rev-cache.
-
-link:git-checkout-script.html[git-checkout-script]::
- git-checkout-script.
-
-link:git-diff-script.html[git-diff-script]::
- git-diff-script.
-
-link:git-format-patch-script.html[git-format-patch-script]::
- git-format-patch-script.
-
-link:git-reset-script.html[git-reset-script]::
- git-reset-script.
+ Previously this command was known as git-send-email-script.
link:git-show-rev-cache.html[git-show-rev-cache]::
- git-show-rev-cache.
+ Show the contents of a rev-cache file.
link:git-stripspace.html[git-stripspace]::
- git-stripspace.
+ Filter out empty lines.
+
+
+Commands not yet documented
+---------------------------
link:gitk.html[gitk]::
gitk.
'GIT_DIFF_OPTS'::
'GIT_EXTERNAL_DIFF'::
see the "generating patches" section in :
- link:git-diff-cache.html[git-diff-cache];
+ link:git-diff-index.html[git-diff-index];
link:git-diff-files.html[git-diff-files];
link:git-diff-tree.html[git-diff-tree]