-git(7)
+git(1)
======
NAME
branch of the `git.git` repository.
Documentation for older releases are available here:
+* link:v1.5.6/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.6]
+
+* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes-1.5.6.txt[1.5.6],
+
* link:v1.5.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5]
* release notes for
+ link:RelNotes-1.5.5.4.txt[1.5.5.4],
link:RelNotes-1.5.5.3.txt[1.5.5.3],
link:RelNotes-1.5.5.2.txt[1.5.5.2],
link:RelNotes-1.5.5.1.txt[1.5.5.1],
link:RelNotes-1.5.5.txt[1.5.5].
-* link:v1.5.5.3/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5.3]
+* link:v1.5.5.4/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5.4]
* link:v1.5.4.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.4.5]
environment variable. If no path is given 'git' will print
the current setting and then exit.
--p|--paginate::
+-p::
+--paginate::
Pipe all output into 'less' (or if set, $PAGER).
--no-pager::
File/Directory Structure
------------------------
-Please see the link:repository-layout.html[repository layout] document.
+Please see the linkgit:gitrepository-layout[5][repository layout]
+document.
Read linkgit:githooks[5][hooks] for more details about each hook.
'GIT_ALTERNATE_OBJECT_DIRECTORIES'::
Due to the immutable nature of git objects, old objects can be
archived into shared, read-only directories. This variable
- specifies a ":" separated list of git object directories which
- can be used to search for git objects. New objects will not be
- written to these directories.
+ specifies a ":" separated (on Windows ";" separated) list
+ of git object directories which can be used to search for git
+ objects. New objects will not be written to these directories.
'GIT_DIR'::
If the 'GIT_DIR' environment variable is set then it
GIT
---
-Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite
+Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite