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the git command's behavior. `.git/config` file for each repository
is used to store the information for that repository, and
`$HOME/.gitconfig` is used to store per user information to give
the git command's behavior. `.git/config` file for each repository
is used to store the information for that repository, and
`$HOME/.gitconfig` is used to store per user information to give
-fallback values for `.git/config` file.
+fallback values for `.git/config` file. The file `/etc/gitconfig`
+can be used to store system-wide defaults.
They can be used by both the git plumbing
and the porcelains. The variables are divided into sections, where
They can be used by both the git plumbing
and the porcelains. The variables are divided into sections, where
the working copy are ignored; useful on broken filesystems like FAT.
See gitlink:git-update-index[1]. True by default.
the working copy are ignored; useful on broken filesystems like FAT.
See gitlink:git-update-index[1]. True by default.
+core.symlinks::
+ If false, symbolic links are checked out as small plain files that
+ contain the link text. gitlink:git-update-index[1] and
+ gitlink:git-add[1] will not change the recorded type to regular
+ file. Useful on filesystems like FAT that do not support
+ symbolic links. True by default.
+
core.gitProxy::
A "proxy command" to execute (as 'command host port') instead
of establishing direct connection to the remote server when
core.gitProxy::
A "proxy command" to execute (as 'command host port') instead
of establishing direct connection to the remote server when
+
Common unit suffixes of 'k', 'm', or 'g' are supported.
+
Common unit suffixes of 'k', 'm', or 'g' are supported.
+core.deltaBaseCacheLimit::
+ Maximum number of bytes to reserve for caching base objects
+ that multiple deltafied objects reference. By storing the
+ entire decompressed base objects in a cache Git is able
+ to avoid unpacking and decompressing frequently used base
+ objects multiple times.
++
+Default is 16 MiB on all platforms. This should be reasonable
+for all users/operating systems, except on the largest projects.
+You probably do not need to adjust this value.
++
+Common unit suffixes of 'k', 'm', or 'g' are supported.
+
alias.*::
Command aliases for the gitlink:git[1] command wrapper - e.g.
after defining "alias.last = cat-file commit HEAD", the invocation
alias.*::
Command aliases for the gitlink:git[1] command wrapper - e.g.
after defining "alias.last = cat-file commit HEAD", the invocation
`git fetch`) to lookup the default branch for merging. Without
this option, `git pull` defaults to merge the first refspec fetched.
Specify multiple values to get an octopus merge.
`git fetch`) to lookup the default branch for merging. Without
this option, `git pull` defaults to merge the first refspec fetched.
Specify multiple values to get an octopus merge.
+ If you wish to setup `git pull` so that it merges into <name> from
+ another branch in the local repository, you can point
+ branch.<name>.merge to the desired branch, and use the special setting
+ `.` (a period) for branch.<name>.remote.
color.branch::
A boolean to enable/disable color in the output of
color.branch::
A boolean to enable/disable color in the output of
Additional email headers to include in a patch to be submitted
by mail. See gitlink:git-format-patch[1].
Additional email headers to include in a patch to be submitted
by mail. See gitlink:git-format-patch[1].
+format.suffix::
+ The default for format-patch is to output files with the suffix
+ `.patch`. Use this variable to change that suffix (make sure to
+ include the dot if you want it).
+
gc.packrefs::
`git gc` does not run `git pack-refs` in a bare repository by
default so that older dumb-transport clients can still fetch
gc.packrefs::
`git gc` does not run `git pack-refs` in a bare repository by
default so that older dumb-transport clients can still fetch
Whether to include summaries of merged commits in newly created
merge commit messages. False by default.
Whether to include summaries of merged commits in newly created
merge commit messages. False by default.
+merge.tool::
+ Controls which merge resolution program is used by
+ gitlink:git-mergetool[l]. Valid values are: "kdiff3", "tkdiff",
+ "meld", "xxdiff", "emerge", "vimdiff"
+
merge.verbosity::
Controls the amount of output shown by the recursive merge
strategy. Level 0 outputs nothing except a final error
merge.verbosity::
Controls the amount of output shown by the recursive merge
strategy. Level 0 outputs nothing except a final error
The default set of "refspec" for gitlink:git-push[1]. See
gitlink:git-push[1].
The default set of "refspec" for gitlink:git-push[1]. See
gitlink:git-push[1].
+remote.<name>.skipDefaultUpdate::
+ If true, this remote will be skipped by default when updating
+ using the remote subcommand of gitlink:git-remote[1].
+
remote.<name>.receivepack::
The default program to execute on the remote side when pushing. See
option \--exec of gitlink:git-push[1].
remote.<name>.receivepack::
The default program to execute on the remote side when pushing. See
option \--exec of gitlink:git-push[1].
The default program to execute on the remote side when fetching. See
option \--exec of gitlink:git-fetch-pack[1].
The default program to execute on the remote side when fetching. See
option \--exec of gitlink:git-fetch-pack[1].
+remote.<name>.tagopt::
+ Setting this value to --no-tags disables automatic tag following when fetching
+ from remote <name>
+
+remotes.<group>::
+ The list of remotes which are fetched by "git remote update
+ <group>". See gitlink:git-remote[1].
+
repack.usedeltabaseoffset::
Allow gitlink:git-repack[1] to create packs that uses
delta-base offset. Defaults to false.
repack.usedeltabaseoffset::
Allow gitlink:git-repack[1] to create packs that uses
delta-base offset. Defaults to false.