X-Git-Url: https://git.octo.it/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fgit.txt;h=694fee8f2a7487fb2390862b789421cca793ae98;hb=2d2465c01518eb7defa9aa39ae864c9646cfb6f4;hp=bd389bdb97983a9ad8b6c01ee3b56270e4671c2e;hpb=a52e4ef877f693a69710145f56d867365a755f91;p=git.git diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt index bd389bdb..694fee8f 100644 --- a/Documentation/git.txt +++ b/Documentation/git.txt @@ -8,13 +8,33 @@ git - the stupid content tracker SYNOPSIS -------- -'git-' +'git' [--version] [--exec-path[=GIT_EXEC_PATH]] [--help] COMMAND [ARGS] DESCRIPTION ----------- - -This is reference information for the core git commands. - +'git' is both a program and a directory content tracker system. +The program 'git' is just a wrapper to reach the core git programs +(or a potty if you like, as it's not exactly porcelain but still +brings your stuff to the plumbing). + +OPTIONS +------- +--version:: + prints the git suite version that the 'git' program came from. + +--help:: + prints the synopsis and a list of available commands. + If a git command is named this option will bring up the + man-page for that command. + +--exec-path:: + path to wherever your core git programs are installed. + This can also be controlled by setting the GIT_EXEC_PATH + environment variable. If no path is given 'git' will print + the current setting and then exit. + +CORE GIT COMMANDS +----------------- Before reading this cover to cover, you may want to take a look at the link:tutorial.html[tutorial] document. @@ -64,6 +84,9 @@ gitlink:git-checkout-index[1]:: gitlink:git-commit-tree[1]:: Creates a new commit object +gitlink:git-config-set[1]:: + Set options in .git/config. + gitlink:git-hash-object[1]:: Computes the object ID from a file. @@ -533,9 +556,12 @@ Discussion[[Discussion]] ------------------------ include::../README[] -Author ------- -Written by Linus Torvalds and the git-list . +Authors +------- + git's founding father is Linus Torvalds . + The current git nurse is Junio C. Hamano . + The git potty was written by Andres Ericsson . + General upbringing is handled by the git-list . Documentation --------------