branch of the `git.git` repository.
Documentation for older releases are available here:
-* link:v1.5.4.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.4.3]
+* link:v1.5.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5]
* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes-1.5.5.1.txt[1.5.5.1],
+ link:RelNotes-1.5.5.txt[1.5.5].
+
+* link:v1.5.5.1/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5.1]
+
+* link:v1.5.4.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.4.5]
+
+* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes-1.5.4.5.txt[1.5.4.5],
+ link:RelNotes-1.5.4.4.txt[1.5.4.4],
link:RelNotes-1.5.4.3.txt[1.5.4.3],
link:RelNotes-1.5.4.2.txt[1.5.4.2],
link:RelNotes-1.5.4.1.txt[1.5.4.1],
--git-dir=<path>::
Set the path to the repository. This can also be controlled by
- setting the GIT_DIR environment variable.
+ setting the GIT_DIR environment variable. It can be an absolute
+ path or relative path to current working directory.
--work-tree=<path>::
Set the path to the working tree. The value will not be
a .git directory (i.e. $GIT_DIR is not set).
This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_WORK_TREE
environment variable and the core.worktree configuration
- variable.
+ variable. It can be an absolute path or relative path to
+ the directory specified by --git-dir or GIT_DIR.
+ Note: If --git-dir or GIT_DIR are specified but none of
+ --work-tree, GIT_WORK_TREE and core.worktree is specified,
+ the current working directory is regarded as the top directory
+ of your working tree.
--bare::
Treat the repository as a bare repository. If GIT_DIR
Please see the link:repository-layout.html[repository layout] document.
-Read link:hooks.html[hooks] for more details about each hook.
+Read linkgit:githooks[5][hooks] for more details about each hook.
Higher level SCMs may provide and manage additional information in the
`$GIT_DIR`.