unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
and full access to internals.
-See this link:tutorial.html[tutorial] to get started, then see
+See this linkgit:gittutorial[7][tutorial] to get started, then see
link:everyday.html[Everyday Git] for a useful minimum set of commands, and
"man git-commandname" for documentation of each command. CVS users may
-also want to read link:cvs-migration.html[CVS migration]. See
+also want to read linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7][CVS migration]. See
link:user-manual.html[Git User's Manual] for a more in-depth
introduction.
branch of the `git.git` repository.
Documentation for older releases are available here:
-* link:v1.5.4.2/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.4.2]
+* link:v1.5.5/git.html[documentation for release 1.5.5]
* release notes for
+ 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:v1.5.4.5/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],
link:RelNotes-1.5.4.txt[1.5.4].
--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. $GIT_DIR is not set).
This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_WORK_TREE
environment variable and the core.worktree configuration
- variable.
+ variable. It can be an absolute path or relative path to
+ the directory specified by --git-dir or GIT_DIR.
+ Note: If --git-dir or GIT_DIR are specified but none of
+ --work-tree, GIT_WORK_TREE and core.worktree is specified,
+ the current working directory is regarded as the top directory
+ of your working tree.
--bare::
Treat the repository as a bare repository. If GIT_DIR
probably more detail than necessary for a first-time user.
The link:user-manual.html#git-concepts[git concepts chapter of the
-user-manual] and the link:core-tutorial.html[Core tutorial] both provide
+user-manual] and the linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7][Core tutorial] both provide
introductions to the underlying git architecture.
See also the link:howto-index.html[howto] documents for some useful
Please see the link:repository-layout.html[repository layout] document.
-Read link:hooks.html[hooks] for more details about each hook.
+Read linkgit:githooks[5][hooks] for more details about each hook.
Higher level SCMs may provide and manage additional information in the
`$GIT_DIR`.
Terminology
-----------
-Please see the link:glossary.html[glossary] document.
+Please see the linkgit:gitglossary[7][glossary] document.
Environment Variables
More detail on the following is available from the
link:user-manual.html#git-concepts[git concepts chapter of the
-user-manual] and the link:core-tutorial.html[Core tutorial].
+user-manual] and the linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7][Core tutorial].
A git project normally consists of a working directory with a ".git"
subdirectory at the top level. The .git directory contains, among other
<david@dgreaves.com>, and later enhanced greatly by the
contributors on the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+linkgit:gittutorial[7], linkgit:gittutorial-2[7],
+linkgit:giteveryday[7], linkgit:gitcvs-migration[7],
+linkgit:gitglossary[7], linkgit:gitcore-tutorial[7],
+link:user-manual.html[The Git User's Manual]
+
GIT
---
Part of the linkgit:git[7] suite