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SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
SYNOPSIS
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[verse]
-'git-commit' [-a | --interactive] [-s] [-v] [-u<mode>] [--amend]
+'git commit' [-a | --interactive] [-s] [-v] [-u<mode>] [--amend]
[(-c | -C) <commit>] [-F <file> | -m <msg>]
[--allow-empty] [--no-verify] [-e] [--author=<author>]
[--cleanup=<mode>] [--] [[-i | -o ]<file>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
[(-c | -C) <commit>] [-F <file> | -m <msg>]
[--allow-empty] [--no-verify] [-e] [--author=<author>]
[--cleanup=<mode>] [--] [[-i | -o ]<file>...]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-Use 'git commit' to store the current contents of the index in a new
-commit along with a log message describing the changes you have made.
+Stores the current contents of the index in a new commit along
+with a log message from the user describing the changes.
The content to be added can be specified in several ways:
The content to be added can be specified in several ways:
-1. by using linkgit:git-add[1] to incrementally "add" changes to the
+1. by using 'git-add' to incrementally "add" changes to the
index before using the 'commit' command (Note: even modified
files must be "added");
index before using the 'commit' command (Note: even modified
files must be "added");
-2. by using linkgit:git-rm[1] to remove files from the working tree
+2. by using 'git-rm' to remove files from the working tree
and the index, again before using the 'commit' command;
3. by listing files as arguments to the 'commit' command, in which
and the index, again before using the 'commit' command;
3. by listing files as arguments to the 'commit' command, in which
5. by using the --interactive switch with the 'commit' command to decide one
by one which files should be part of the commit, before finalizing the
5. by using the --interactive switch with the 'commit' command to decide one
by one which files should be part of the commit, before finalizing the
- operation. Currently, this is done by invoking `git-add --interactive`.
+ operation. Currently, this is done by invoking 'git-add --interactive'.
-The linkgit:git-status[1] command can be used to obtain a
+The 'git-status' command can be used to obtain a
summary of what is included by any of the above for the next
commit by giving the same set of parameters you would give to
this command.
summary of what is included by any of the above for the next
commit by giving the same set of parameters you would give to
this command.
-If you make a commit and then found a mistake immediately after
-that, you can recover from it with linkgit:git-reset[1].
+If you make a commit and then find a mistake immediately after
+that, you can recover from it with 'git-reset'.
OPTIONS
OPTIONS
-n::
--no-verify::
This option bypasses the pre-commit and commit-msg hooks.
-n::
--no-verify::
This option bypasses the pre-commit and commit-msg hooks.
- See also linkgit:githooks[5][hooks].
+ See also linkgit:githooks[5].
--allow-empty::
Usually recording a commit that has the exact same tree as its
--allow-empty::
Usually recording a commit that has the exact same tree as its
Make a commit only from the paths specified on the
command line, disregarding any contents that have been
staged so far. This is the default mode of operation of
Make a commit only from the paths specified on the
command line, disregarding any contents that have been
staged so far. This is the default mode of operation of
- 'git commit' if any paths are given on the command line,
+ 'git-commit' if any paths are given on the command line,
in which case this option can be omitted.
If this option is specified together with '--amend', then
no paths need be specified, which can be used to amend
in which case this option can be omitted.
If this option is specified together with '--amend', then
no paths need be specified, which can be used to amend
--------
When recording your own work, the contents of modified files in
your working tree are temporarily stored to a staging area
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When recording your own work, the contents of modified files in
your working tree are temporarily stored to a staging area
-called the "index" with linkgit:git-add[1]. A file can be
+called the "index" with 'git-add'. A file can be
reverted back, only in the index but not in the working tree,
reverted back, only in the index but not in the working tree,
-to that of the last commit with `git-reset HEAD -- <file>`,
-which effectively reverts `git-add` and prevents the changes to
+to that of the last commit with `git reset HEAD -- <file>`,
+which effectively reverts 'git-add' and prevents the changes to
this file from participating in the next commit. After building
the state to be committed incrementally with these commands,
`git commit` (without any pathname parameter) is used to record what
this file from participating in the next commit. After building
the state to be committed incrementally with these commands,
`git commit` (without any pathname parameter) is used to record what
this second commit would record the changes to `hello.c` and
`hello.h` as expected.
this second commit would record the changes to `hello.c` and
`hello.h` as expected.
-After a merge (initiated by either linkgit:git-merge[1] or
-linkgit:git-pull[1]) stops because of conflicts, cleanly merged
+After a merge (initiated by 'git-merge' or 'git-pull') stops
+because of conflicts, cleanly merged
paths are already staged to be committed for you, and paths that
conflicted are left in unmerged state. You would have to first
paths are already staged to be committed for you, and paths that
conflicted are left in unmerged state. You would have to first
-check which paths are conflicting with linkgit:git-status[1]
+check which paths are conflicting with 'git-status'
and after fixing them manually in your working tree, you would
and after fixing them manually in your working tree, you would
-stage the result as usual with linkgit:git-add[1]:
+stage the result as usual with 'git-add':
------------
$ git status | grep unmerged
------------
$ git status | grep unmerged
HOOKS
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This command can run `commit-msg`, `prepare-commit-msg`, `pre-commit`,
HOOKS
-----
This command can run `commit-msg`, `prepare-commit-msg`, `pre-commit`,
-and `post-commit` hooks. See linkgit:githooks[5][hooks] for more
+and `post-commit` hooks. See linkgit:githooks[5] for more
information.
information.