1 git-var(1)
2 ==========
4 NAME
5 ----
6 git-var - Show a git logical variable
9 SYNOPSIS
10 --------
11 'git var' [ -l | <variable> ]
13 DESCRIPTION
14 -----------
15 Prints a git logical variable.
17 OPTIONS
18 -------
19 -l::
20 Cause the logical variables to be listed. In addition, all the
21 variables of the git configuration file .git/config are listed
22 as well. (However, the configuration variables listing functionality
23 is deprecated in favor of 'git config -l'.)
25 EXAMPLE
26 --------
27 $ git var GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT
28 Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@lnxi.com> 1121223278 -0600
31 VARIABLES
32 ----------
33 GIT_AUTHOR_IDENT::
34 The author of a piece of code.
36 GIT_COMMITTER_IDENT::
37 The person who put a piece of code into git.
39 GIT_EDITOR::
40 Text editor for use by git commands. The value is meant to be
41 interpreted by the shell when it is used. Examples: `~/bin/vi`,
42 `$SOME_ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE`, `"C:\Program Files\Vim\gvim.exe"
43 --nofork`. The order of preference is the `$GIT_EDITOR`
44 environment variable, then `core.editor` configuration, then
45 `$VISUAL`, then `$EDITOR`, and then finally 'vi'.
47 Diagnostics
48 -----------
49 You don't exist. Go away!::
50 The passwd(5) gecos field couldn't be read
51 Your parents must have hated you!::
52 The passwd(5) gecos field is longer than a giant static buffer.
53 Your sysadmin must hate you!::
54 The passwd(5) name field is longer than a giant static buffer.
56 SEE ALSO
57 --------
58 linkgit:git-commit-tree[1]
59 linkgit:git-tag[1]
60 linkgit:git-config[1]
62 Author
63 ------
64 Written by Eric Biederman <ebiederm@xmission.com>
66 Documentation
67 --------------
68 Documentation by Eric Biederman and the git-list <git@vger.kernel.org>.
70 GIT
71 ---
72 Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite