git-write-tree(1)
=================
-v0.1, May 2005
NAME
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-git-write-tree - Creates a tree from the current cache
+git-write-tree - Creates a tree object from the current index
SYNOPSIS
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-'git-write-tree' [--missing-ok]
+'git-write-tree' [--missing-ok] [--prefix=<prefix>/]
DESCRIPTION
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-Creates a tree object using the current cache.
+Creates a tree object using the current index.
-The cache must be merged.
+The index must be in a fully merged state.
-Conceptually, "git-write-tree" sync()s the current directory cache contents
+Conceptually, `git-write-tree` sync()s the current index contents
into a set of tree files.
In order to have that match what is actually in your directory right
-now, you need to have done a "git-update-cache" phase before you did the
-"git-write-tree".
+now, you need to have done a `git-update-index` phase before you did the
+`git-write-tree`.
+
OPTIONS
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--missing-ok::
- Normally "git-write-tree" ensures that the objects referenced by the
- directory exist in the object database. This option disables this check.
+ Normally `git-write-tree` ensures that the objects referenced by the
+ directory exist in the object database. This option disables this
+ check.
+
+--prefix=<prefix>/::
+ Writes a tree object that represents a subdirectory
+ `<prefix>`. This can be used to write the tree object
+ for a subproject that is in the named subdirectory.
+
Author
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GIT
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-Part of the link:git.html[git] suite
+Part of the gitlink:git[7] suite