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[gitweb.git] / Documentation / git.txt
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@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ git - the stupid content tracker
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
+'git' [--version] [--help] [-c <name>=<value>]
+    [--exec-path[=<path>]] [--html-path] [--man-path] [--info-path]
     [-p|--paginate|--no-pager] [--no-replace-objects] [--bare]
     [--git-dir=<path>] [--work-tree=<path>] [--namespace=<name>]
-    [-c <name>=<value>]
-    [--help] <command> [<args>]
+    <command> [<args>]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -44,23 +44,33 @@ unreleased) version of git, that is available from 'master'
 branch of the `git.git` repository.
 Documentation for older releases are available here:
 
-* link:v1.7.9/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.9]
+* link:v1.7.9.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.9.7]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.9.7.txt[1.7.9.7],
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.9.6.txt[1.7.9.6],
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.9.5.txt[1.7.9.5],
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.9.4.txt[1.7.9.4],
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.9.3.txt[1.7.9.3],
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.9.2.txt[1.7.9.2],
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.9.1.txt[1.7.9.1],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.9.txt[1.7.9].
 
-* link:v1.7.8.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.8.4]
+* link:v1.7.8.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.8.6]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.8.6.txt[1.7.8.6],
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.8.5.txt[1.7.8.5],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.8.4.txt[1.7.8.4],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.8.3.txt[1.7.8.3],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.8.2.txt[1.7.8.2],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.8.1.txt[1.7.8.1],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.8.txt[1.7.8].
 
-* link:v1.7.7.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.7.6]
+* link:v1.7.7.7/git.html[documentation for release 1.7.7.7]
 
 * release notes for
+  link:RelNotes/1.7.7.7.txt[1.7.7.7],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.7.6.txt[1.7.7.6],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.7.5.txt[1.7.7.5],
   link:RelNotes/1.7.7.4.txt[1.7.7.4],
@@ -707,6 +717,12 @@ other
        a pager.  See also the `core.pager` option in
        linkgit:git-config[1].
 
+'GIT_EDITOR'::
+       This environment variable overrides `$EDITOR` and `$VISUAL`.
+       It is used by several git comands when, on interactive mode,
+       an editor is to be launched. See also linkgit:git-var[1]
+       and the `core.editor` option in linkgit:git-config[1].
+
 'GIT_SSH'::
        If this environment variable is set then 'git fetch'
        and 'git push' will use this command instead