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user-manual: add addition gitweb information

Rework the section on gitweb to add information about the cgi script
and the instaweb command.

Signed-off-by: Stephen P. Smith <ischis2@cox.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Stephen P. Smith 9 years ago committed by Junio C Hamano
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@ -2125,8 +2125,17 @@ Allowing web browsing of a repository @@ -2125,8 +2125,17 @@ Allowing web browsing of a repository
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The gitweb cgi script provides users an easy way to browse your
project's files and history without having to install Git; see the file
gitweb/INSTALL in the Git source tree for instructions on setting it up.
project's revisions, file contents and logs without having to install
Git. Features like RSS/Atom feeds and blame/annotation details may
optionally be enabled.

The linkgit:git-instaweb[1] command provides a simple way to start
browsing the repository using gitweb. The default server when using
instaweb is lighttpd.

See the file gitweb/INSTALL in the Git source tree and
linkgit:gitweb[1] for instructions on details setting up a permament
installation with a CGI or Perl capable server.

[[how-to-get-a-git-repository-with-minimal-history]]
How to get a Git repository with minimal history
@ -4665,8 +4674,6 @@ Include cross-references to the glossary, where appropriate. @@ -4665,8 +4674,6 @@ Include cross-references to the glossary, where appropriate.
Add a section on working with other version control systems, including
CVS, Subversion, and just imports of series of release tarballs.

More details on gitweb?

Write a chapter on using plumbing and writing scripts.

Alternates, clone -reference, etc.

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