Unlike other environment variables (e.g. GIT_WORK_TREE, GIT_NAMESPACE),
the Documentation/git.txt file did not mention that the GIT_DIR
environment variable can also be set using the --git-dir command line
option.
Signed-off-by: Manlio Perillo <manlio.perillo@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
We earlier removed a link to list of contributors that pointed to a
defunct page; let's use a working one from Ohloh.net to replace it
instead.
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
The linked page has not been showing the promised "more complete
list" for more than 6 months by now, and nobody has resurrected
the list there nor elsewhere since then.
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
The second paragraph in the git(1) description section were meant to
guide people who are not ready to dive into this page away from here.
Referring migrating CVS users to another page before they get
acquainted with Git was somewhat out of place. Move the reference to
the "FURTHER DOCUMENTATION" section and push that section down.
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
The one at kernel.org has not been updated for quite a while and
can no longer be called "the latest".
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Previously GIT_EDITOR was not listed in git(1) "Environment Variables" section,
which could be very confusing to users. Include it in "other" subsection along
with a link to git-var(1), since that is the page that fully describes all
places where editor can be set and also their preference order.
Also, git-var(1) did not say that hardcoded fallback 'vi' may have been changed
at build time. A user could be puzzled if 'nano' pops up even when none of the
mentioned environment vars or config.editor are set. Clarify this.
Ideally, the build system should be changed to reflect the chosen fallback
editor when creating the man pages. Not sure if that is even possible though.
Signed-off-by: Rodrigo Silva (MestreLion) <linux@rodrigosilva.com>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
The line was extended in 2dd8c3 ('git: add --info-path and --man-path
options'), and the formatted man output stopped fitting into the 80
column window.
Signed-off-by: Zbigniew Jędrzejewski-Szmek <zbyszek@in.waw.pl>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Manlio Perillo